There are 6 ways to get from Uganda to Mafia Island by plane, unknown, bus, car, 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 Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EBB - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
7h 37mBus, drive, car ferry, travel via Kibamba
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
38h 52mBus to Entebbe, fly to Mafia Island, travel
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane EBB - MFA
- Walk from Mafia Island (MFA) to Mafia Islandunknown
7h 19mFly Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, travel
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EBB - ZNZ
- Walk from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Islandunknown
8h 56mBus to Bukoba, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BKZ - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
12h 26mBus, drive, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
42h 15m
Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Uganda and Mafia Island is 1241 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Uganda to Mafia Island, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Mafia Island.
What companies run services between Uganda and Mafia Island, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Uganda to Mafia Island. However, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then travel to Mafia Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Buganda to Mafia Island via Wakiso Taxi Park, Shree Gopal Limited, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Mbagala Rangi 3, Nyamisati, and Kilindoni in around 38h 52m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Bukoba to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Bukoba to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mwanza, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mafia Island via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Entebbe to Mafia Island via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mafia Island via Kigali, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
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