There are 3 ways to get from Tanga to Mafia by plane, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane TGT - MFA
3h 8m$154–484Bus, taxi, car ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
14h 56m$89–120Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
14h 48m$98–124
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $85 - $120 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Mafia is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Tanga and Mafia is 326 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 14h 48m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Tanga to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited flies from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mafia Island (MFA) twice daily.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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