There are 4 ways to get from Stone Town to Mafia by plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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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$190–220Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
10h 44m$93–237Ferry 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 2m$153–288Ferry, 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 car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
11h 9m$117–204
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Mafia is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which costs $90 - $240 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Mafia is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $190 - $220.
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 10h 44m and costs $90 - $240.
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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–210
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- 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
- $190–220
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $137–143
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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