There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Mafia by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, train, or car
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 Lusaka
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane LUN - MFA
7h 54m$171–737Bus, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
42h 8m$131–151Bus, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
2d 8hDrive to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, fly
- Drive from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)car
- Fly from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane RYL - MFA
27h 47m$152–682
Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry which costs $130 - $160 and takes 42h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Mafia is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Lusaka and Mafia is 1497 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mafia without a car is to bus and train and taxi and car ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Lusaka to Mafia, including transfers.
Mafia is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 11:52 AM in Lusaka and 12:52 PM in Mafia.
There are 31+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mafia, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mafia Island (MFA) once daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Mafia Island via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Mafia Island via Lusaka, Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Mafia Island via Lusaka, Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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