There are 3 ways to get from Nacala to Mahajanga by plane, car, 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.
Fly Nacala Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
best- Fly from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane MNC - MJN
16h 25m$602–1,462Drive 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
23h 43m$1,026–2,638Drive 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
32h 22m$691–1,966
Nacala Airport (MNC) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nacala to Mahajanga is to fly which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nacala to Mahajanga is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Nacala and Mahajanga is 640 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Nacala to Mahajanga, including transfers.
Mahajanga is 1h ahead of Nacala. It is currently 3:55 PM in Nacala and 4:55 PM in Mahajanga.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mahajanga.
What companies run services between Nacala, Mozambique and Mahajanga, Madagascar?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Madagascar, and Airlink fly from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN) twice a week.
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Nacala Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Addis Ababa, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Nacala Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Johannesburg, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Nampula to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Johannesburg, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Nampula to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nampula to Ivato International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Nampula to Ivato International Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nampula to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- 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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