There are 4 ways to get from Arusha to Mafia by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or train
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 Arusha
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane ARK - MFA
3h 27m$244–365Train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
27h 54m$87–119Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
18h 37m$102–124Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane JRO - MFA
5h 2m$258–331
Arusha (ARK) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mafia is to train and taxi and car ferry which costs $85 - $120 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mafia is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $240 - $370.
The distance between Arusha and Mafia is 614 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 18h 37m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Arusha to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
World Ticket, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mafia Island (MFA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Arusha to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mafia Island via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- $17–90
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