There are 4 ways to get from Stone Town to Mafia by plane, ferry, taxi, 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 from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane ZNZ - MFA
2h 48m$190–230Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
11h 9m$117–204Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane DAR - MFA
3h 27m$172–290Ferry, taxi, car ferry via Zanzibar
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
14h 24m$119–454
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Mafia is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which costs $110 - $210 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Mafia is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $190 - $230.
The distance between Stone Town and Mafia is 201 km.
The best way to get from Stone Town to Mafia without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 11h 9m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Stone Town to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Charterlines, Inc., Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–205
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- 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
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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