Tanzania›From Dar es Salaam›Mafia Island
Dar es Salaam to Mafia Island by flight or ferry
About 160 km. The flight is fastest at 2.8 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹1,430 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Mafia (MFA), 40 min: Auric Air / Coastal
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Road to Nyamisati + public boat to Kilindoni
from ₹1,430 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Mafia (MFA), 40 min: Auric Air / Coastal
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Mafia (MFA), 40 min: Auric Air / Coastal | 2.8 h | ₹9,510–₹19,020per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Road to Nyamisati + public boat to Kilindoni | 9 h | ₹1,430–₹3,800per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Road to Nyamisati + public boat to Kilindoni: Slow and weather-dependent: the boat leaves with the tide. Flying is the usual way.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Mafia (MFA), 40 min: Auric Air / Coastal | ₹19,020–₹38,040 | ₹38,040–₹76,080 |
| Ferry · Road to Nyamisati + public boat to Kilindoni | ₹2,860–₹7,600 | ₹5,720–₹15,200 |
Once you’re in Mafia Island
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March).
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Plan Dar es Salaam and Mafia Island
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.