There are 6 ways to get from Mombasa to Mafia Island by plane, unknown, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mombasa to Mafia Island, travel
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane MBA - MFA
- Walk from Mafia Island (MFA) to Mafia Islandunknown
3h 59mBus, drive, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
18h 44mFly Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, travel
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
- Walk from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Islandunknown
4h 45mFly Mombasa to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBA - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
3h 17mBus to Tanga Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane TGT - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
7h 59mBus, drive, car ferry, travel via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
21h 43m
Mombasa (MBA) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Mombasa and Mafia Island is 454 km.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Mombasa to Mafia Island, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Mafia Island.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Mafia Island, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mombasa to Mafia Island. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Mafia Island (MFA), then travel to Mafia Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam, Temeke Mwisho, Mbagala Rangi 3, Nyamisati, and Kilindoni in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Mafia Island via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Mombasa to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Mombasa to Mafia Island via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Tanga Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–270
Flights from Tanga Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–270
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $12–240
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Mombasa to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- +255 737 962 496
- Website
- TEMESA
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- TEMESA
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- TEMESA
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