Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Air Madagascar
( 62 224 61;
www.airmadagascar.com
;
Ave Gillon) Flies several times
weekly to Antananarivo (one hour, €187) and once a week to Diego Suarez (€187).
Bus
Totravelinluxury,
Transport Première Class
( 0330760167;
www.malagasycar.com
;
Blvd Marcoz) runs comfortable, air-con vehicles between Tana and Majunga (Ar78,000,
10 hours, daily). They sit just two people to a row and include lunch. Departure is at 7am
close to the CNAPS; drop-off is at Hôtel Le Grand Mellis in Tana. Booking is essential.
Another good alternative to standard taxi-brousse (bush taxi) is
Transpost
(Post Office),
run by Madagascar's postal service. It has minibuses between Majunga and Tana
(Ar25,000, 10 hours, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday); pick-up and drop-off is at the cent-
ral post office in both cities. Departure is at 7.30am sharp. Booking essential.
Taxi-Brousse
There are two taxi-brousse stations in Majunga: one on Ave du 14 Octobre near the town
hall and the other, much bigger, one on Rue George Ranaivoson, close to the Jovenna pet-
rol station.
TAXIS-BROUSSES FROM MAJUNGA
COST
(AR)
DURATION
(HRS)
DEPARTURE TIME
(APPROXIMATE)
DESTINATION
Antananarivo
30,000 10
8am & 5pm
Ambanja
40,000 12
5pm
Diego Suarez
60,000 17
5pm
For Nosy Be, change at Ambanja for Ankify (Ar5000, 30 minutes), where you'll find boats
for Nosy Be. The road between Majunga and Tana is excellent; the road between Majunga
and Ambanja has been rehabilitated and is now very good.
GETTING AROUND
To/From the Airport
The airport is 6km northeast of town. A taxi to/from town costs Ar15,000. Taxis-be
(Ar800) stop about 300m from the airport.
