There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Mafia by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane LUN - MFA
7h 4m$281–987Bus, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
37h 37m$138–160Bus, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
2d 8h
Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry which costs $130 - $160 and takes 37h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Mafia is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $280 - $1,000.
The distance between Lusaka and Mafia is 1497 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 37h 37m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Lusaka to Mafia, including transfers.
Mafia is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 9:23 AM in Lusaka and 10:23 AM in Mafia.
There are 31+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mafia, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Charterlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA) once daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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