There are 3 ways to get from Mbeya 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
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane MBI - MFA
7h 49m$250–850Train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
30h 22m$101–127Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
24h 37m$103–125
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry which costs $100 - $130 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Mafia is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Mbeya and Mafia is 693 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 24h 37m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Mbeya to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and Charterlines, Inc. fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mafia Island (MFA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $19
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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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