There are 3 ways to get from Mwanza 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 Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane MWZ - MFA
3h 23m$234–805Train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
47h 24m$92–125Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
28h 4m$109–141
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Mafia is to train and taxi and car ferry which costs $90 - $130 and takes 47h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Mafia is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Mwanza and Mafia is 972 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 28h 4m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Mwanza to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) twice daily.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mafia Island via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $18
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 737 962 496
- Website
- TEMESA
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- TEMESA
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- TEMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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