Toamasina: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Toamasina is a city of 345,107 people in Madagascar (Atsinanana), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport (TMM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Toamasina Autonomous Port.
Key facts
Daylight in Toamasina runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late June to 13 h 16 min in late December (computed for -18.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Toamasina is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport (TMM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Toamasina: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Toamasina · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Antananarivo, 214 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Antsirabe, 314 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Saint-Étienne.
Common questions
Which airport serves Toamasina?
Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport (TMM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Toamasina?
About 345,107 people live in Toamasina, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Toamasina in?
Indian/Antananarivo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Toamasina?
The Ariary (MGA). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Toamasina?
Antananarivo (214 km), Antsirabe (314 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.