There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Mafia by plane or bus
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mafia is to fly which costs $85 - $550 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mafia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $370 - $800.
The distance between Nairobi and Mafia is 797 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mafia Island (MFA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 45m and has two stopovers.
Skyward Express, FlexFlight ApS, World Ticket and Auric Air Services Limited offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mafia, Tanzania?
World Ticket, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mafia Island (MFA) twice daily.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mafia Island via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mafia Island via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Nairobi to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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