There are 4 ways to get from Nacala to Mahajanga by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Pemba Airport, fly to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
best- Drive from Nacala to Pemba Airport (POL)car
- Fly from Pemba Airport (POL) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane POL - MJN
47h 42m$315–1,365Drive to Nampula, fly to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
- Drive from Nacala to Nampula (APL)car
- Fly from Nampula (APL) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane APL - MJN
25h 33m$726–2,238Drive to Nampula, fly to Ivato International Airport, Cotisse
- Drive from Nacala to Nampula (APL)car
- Fly from Nampula (APL) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane APL - TNR
- Take the bus from Cotisse Tanà to Mahajangabus
28h 57m$641–1,866Fly Nacala Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
- Fly from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane MNC - MJN
16h 35m$652–1,862
Pemba Airport (POL) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nacala to Mahajanga is to drive and fly which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 47h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nacala to Mahajanga is to fly which takes 16h 35m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Nacala and Mahajanga is 1049 km.
It takes approximately 47h 42m to get from Nacala to Mahajanga, including transfers.
Mahajanga is 1h ahead of Nacala. It is currently 4:57 AM in Nacala and 5:57 AM in Mahajanga.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mahajanga.
What companies run services between Nacala, Mozambique and Mahajanga, Madagascar?
Ethiopian Airlines and Air Madagascar fly from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN) once a week.
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Pemba Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Johannesburg, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Nampula to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Nairobi, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Nampula to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Nairobi, Hahaia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Nacala Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Addis Ababa, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- ewa-air.com
Flights from Pemba Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Dar es Salaam, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nampula to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nampula to Ivato International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Phone
- +261 20 97 266 74
- Website
- cotisse-transport.com
Bus from Cotisse Tanà to Mahajanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- cotisse-transport.com
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