There are 3 ways to get from Mbeya to Mafia by bus, taxi, car ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
24h 37m$103–125Train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
30h 22m$101–127Fly
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane MBI - MFA
16h 50m$300–800
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Mafia is to train and taxi and car ferry which costs $100 - $130 and takes 30h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Mafia is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Mbeya and Mafia is 1041 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 24h 37m to get from Mbeya to Mafia, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Charterlines, Inc., and Auric Air Services Limited 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
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- 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
- $17
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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