Madagascar Getting There

Getting There by Air

Madagascar’s national airline is Air Madagascar (MD) (website: www.airmadagascar.mg).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Antananarivo is 13 hours 50 minutes (including connection in Paris). From New York is approximately 20 hours (including connections in Paris or Amsterdam).

Main Airports

Antananarivo (TNR) is 17km (11 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Taxis are available at the airport. Air Madagascar provide a regular bus service to Antananarivo. Facilities: Restaurant, bureau de change and car hire.

Further airports are at Arivonimamo (international standby airport), which is 45km (28 miles) from the capital, Mahajanga (links to East Africa and the Comoro Islands), Nossi Bé (links to the Seychelles) and Toamasina (links to Mauritius and Réunion islands).
Departure Tax
None.

Getting There by Water

Main port: Toamasina.

International tour operators promote Madagascar as a stopping place on extended cruises of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Expensive private cruises can be arranged from Europe and the USA.
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