How to get fromBucharest to Mwanzaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Mwanza by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Mwanza Airport
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1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane OTP - MWZ
21h 29m
$355–1,210
Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport
1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle
3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane VAR - MWZ
30h 8m
$492–1,566
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Nairobi, bus
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nairobi (NBO)plane OTP - NBO
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
25h 41m
$385–736

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

21Weekly Planes

23h 42mAverage Duration

$350Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,299.9 km
Duration: 21h 29m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mwanza, Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, Precision Air, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) 3 times a day.

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Mwanza(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,311,000 in 2023, it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of Kigali, Kisumu, and Bujumbura in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.

Things to do in Mwanza

Saanane Island National Park(Opens in a new window)

Saanane Island National Park is a Tanzanian national park in Mwanza. The park is located on an island in Lake Victoria and can be reached by boat in about 10 minutes, from the TANAPA offices on Capri Point in Mwanza town.

Places to stay in Mwanza

Hotel Tilapia(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Gold Crest Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.9Pleasant

The Lahe Hotels(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Ryan's Bay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.8Pleasant

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