Which coast is your hotel on?
Look for the town and street on your booking confirmation, then ask the hotel for a map pin at the guest entrance. A pin in the middle of a large resort will not tell you where to get off with your bags.
| If your hotel is in… | Plan the journey to… | Before choosing transport |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Baie or Pereybere | Your northern-coast address | Going via Port Louis? Find where to catch the next bus and which stop is closest to your hotel. |
| Flic-en-Flac or Wolmar | Your western-coast address | Look for a connection towards Flic-en-Flac/Wolmar before choosing a bus into Port Louis. |
| Belle Mare or Trou d’Eau Douce | Your eastern-coast address | Plan for your hotel’s town; the capital is not your final stop. |
| Port Louis | The hotel entrance in the city | Check the walk from the bus stop to your hotel, especially with suitcases. |
Your hotel’s coast matters more than the words ‘Mauritius airport transfer’. In the completed GetTransfer bookings we reviewed, the median recorded route from MRU was 70 km to Grand Baie and Pereybere, compared with 48 km to Flic-en-Flac and Wolmar. Start with your hotel’s town, then compare the whole journey to its entrance—not just a bus ticket to Port Louis.
About the figures: completed GetTransfer outward journeys, October 2025–September 2026. The airport and destination areas were checked by name and map coordinates. Return legs and airport-to-airport trips were excluded. The median is the middle recorded distance; these booking records describe the selected journeys, not every hotel, GPS tracks or driving times.
Where the airport buses go
The airport’s official bus page places the stop in the car park and lists three services: 09 between Mahébourg and Curepipe, 10 between Mahébourg and Rivière des Galets, and 198 between Mahébourg and Port Louis, all via the airport. Check the direction on the bus before boarding: the route number alone does not tell you which way it is going.
The journey times on that page cover each bus route from end to end. Your own trip starts at MRU: allow for waiting, changing buses and getting from the final stop to your hotel.
Going to Flic-en-Flac or Wolmar? Check the change in Curepipe
The airport lists route 09 towards Curepipe Jan Palach South. CNT’s published route list shows route 179 from Curepipe North to Wolmar, calling at Flic-en-Flac. The station names differ. Before choosing this route, find out how to get from South to North with your bags.
Use CNT’s Route Finder to look up the next bus. If the details are missing, call CNT on +230 427 5000 and ask which bus reaches your stop, when the last one leaves on your travel date, and whether it will take your bags. The route list does not tell us whether the two buses connect or what the whole journey costs.
Compare what gets everyone to the door
For four adults, add up both bus tickets for each person. Include any luggage charges, a ride between stations if needed, and the last ride to the hotel. That gives you a useful comparison with a car price for the group.
Airport-bus tickets for everyone + next-bus tickets + any baggage charges + any ride between stations + the last ride to your hotel.
Compare that sum with one vehicle price for all passengers and bags. The route pages linked here do not give a complete fare to your hotel: check the price of each leg for your travel date. For a car offer, confirm waiting time, airport charges and the agreed drop-off before comparing totals.
Four passengers do not automatically mean four large suitcases will fit. Send the actual bag list; our guide to four people and their luggage explains what to confirm.
Landing late? Check the last bus, not just the first
Check that the last bus you need will still be running by the time you reach it. If you cannot confirm that connection, sort out a direct airport ride before boarding the first bus.
If a flight delay changes your arrival, contact the carrier in your booking confirmation and agree a new meeting time. If you need an airport alternative, the airport identifies its taxi service counter in the Tour Operators Hall on level 0, opposite the customs exit. Ask for the full price to your hotel’s town and entrance before agreeing the ride.
Keep this for arrival
Your Mauritius hotel plan
- Save: MRU, hotel name, town and entrance pin. Grand Baie is on the north coast; Flic-en-Flac and Wolmar are on the west.
- If taking buses: the airport stop is in the car park. For the Curepipe/Wolmar option, route 09 names Jan Palach South; route 179 starts at Curepipe North. Confirm the station change, final stop and last onward bus with CNT: +230 427 5000.
- Price: add all passenger tickets, luggage and the last ride. Compare the same destination with a complete vehicle quote.
- If delayed: recheck the onward service before boarding the first bus; switch to your planned airport-to-hotel ride if you can no longer make the connection.
- For the flight home: agree the hotel pickup time separately from the flight departure time.
A message to send to your hotel
We arrive at MRU on [date], flight [number], and are staying at [hotel]. Please send your town, a map pin for the guest entrance and the nearest bus stop. Can we comfortably walk from there with [number and size of bags]? If not, where is the closest place a car can drop us off?
Sources checked 12 November 2026. This is a planning checklist, not a timed bus connection. We have checked the sources, not travelled the route ourselves.
Official sources: Airport buses and stop · CNT onward routes
GetTransfer Editorial · Company-authored guide. Official sources checked on 12 November 2026. Fares and transport arrangements can change; we have checked the sources, not travelled these journeys ourselves.
