There are 3 ways to get from Tanga to Mafia by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane TGT - MFA
3h 8m$164–384Bus, 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 carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
16h 35m$89–121Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
14h 48m$99–125
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $85 - $130 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Mafia is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $160 - $390.
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 35+ 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
- $160–380
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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