Andasibe Getting there & around

Getting there & away

From Antananarivo, the best way to reach Andasibe is to take a taxi-brousse to Moramanga, where you’ll find direct taxis-brousses­ to Andasibe which can drop you at your hotel of choice. Otherwise, you can take any taxi-brousse along the RN2 to the Andasibe junction, from where you’ll need to walk or hitch the 3km to the village itself.

Reaching Toamasina from Andasibe can be tricky. There are two direct taxis-brousses a day (Ar11, 000, up to six hours) to Toamasina, but they’re often full, so it’s worth asking at your hotel about making a reservation (Ar4000) if you’re on a tight schedule. Solo travellers may be able to find a vehicle with a free seat on the main road at the Andasibe junction, but expect a long wait and a fare of anything between Ar7500 and Ar12, 000. If you can’t start early, you may be better off going to Moramanga and catching a vehicle there.

In theory you could also charter a taxi from Antananarivo and visit as a long day trip, though this is unlikely to be much cheaper than hiring a car for the day. Allow at least three hours each way, and keep in mind that to arrive early enough to hear the indris, you’ll have to leave by 6am.

The tiny Moramanga–Brickaville passenger train passes through Andasibe every Tuesday and Saturday (Ar3500).