Visa and flights to & from Madagascar
Planning your trip to Madagascar? To help you prepare, we've gathered all the essential visa & flight info you need. Start your adventure well-informed and ready to hit the road!
Tourist visa and entry requirements Madagascar
We recommend buying your tourist visa upon arrival in Madagascar. There are several unofficial e-visa websites that may be scams, and even if you’ve paid online, you might still be asked to pay again at the airport.
You can pay for your visa on arrival in Ariary, US dollars, or Euros. The current fees are 80,000 Ariary (approx. €35) for a 30-day visa and 100,000 Ariary (approx. €40) for a 60-day visa.
A Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required for all travellers aged one year and older arriving from countries with a risk of Yellow Fever transmission. This requirement does not apply to travellers who have only been in transit. You can find the list of countries with Yellow Fever risk here.
International flights from Europe to Madagascar
An increasing number of airlines now operate flights to Madagascar. Skyscanner and Google Flights are great tools to compare prices and book your tickets. Below is an overview of the main international routes:
- Air Madagascar – Direct from Paris. Includes discounts on domestic connections
- Air France – Direct from Paris
- KLM / Kenya Airways – Via Nairobi
- Ethiopian Airlines – Via Addis Ababa
- Turkish Airlines – Via Istanbul
- Air Mauritius – Via Mauritius
- Air Seychelles – Via Qatar and the Seychelles
- South African Airways – Via Johannesburg
International Flights to Nosy Be
South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines offer direct flights to Nosy Be. There are also direct charter flights from Italy and Poland.
Domestic flights in Madagascar
Madagascar Airlines offers daily flights from Ivato Airport (Antananarivo) to Nosy Be, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and many other destinations across the country.
Do keep in mind that delays and cancellations are fairly common. For this reason, we strongly recommend planning an extra buffer day in Ivato before your international departure. Just in case your domestic flight gets cancelled or rescheduled.
How to travel to Nosy Be overland?
Ferries from Nosy Be to mainland Madagascar - specifically Ankify Harbour - depart from Hell-Ville Harbour on Nosy Be and also from the nearby island of Nosy Komba.
At the Nosy Be port, be prepared to find pushy middlemen whose main goal is to pressure travellers and inflate prices by offering to carry your passport to the ticket counter. The best approach is to politely ignore them and purchase your ferry ticket directly from the official counter.
Ferries run several times a day and generally depart once they’re full. You can also charter a smaller passenger boat. If you're staying at a lodge in Nosy Be or Nosy Komba, they can often help you arrange a faster, private transfer if preferred.
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