There are 5 ways to get from Buganda to Mwanza by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Taxi to Entebbe, fly
best- Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)EBB - MWZ
4h 27m$304–453Drive to Bukoba, fly
cheapest- Drive from Buganda to Bukoba (BKZ)
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)BKZ - MWZ
5h 29m$90–151Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
19h 50mDrive 717.6 km
- Drive from Buganda to Mwanza717.6 km
11h 27m$108–155Bus, taxi, ferry via Wakiso Taxi Park
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
21h 57m
Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to drive and fly which costs $90 - $160 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $300 - $460.
The distance between Buganda and Mwanza is 354 km. The road distance is 717.6 km.
The best way to get from Buganda to Mwanza without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 19h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Buganda to Mwanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buganda to Mwanza is 718 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Buganda to Mwanza.
There are 44+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Buganda, Central Region, Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Buganda to Mwanza. However, you can take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then take the taxi to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kampala, take the bus to Mutukula, take the taxi to Bukoba, then take the ferry to Mwanza North Port.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–400
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $17
- First
- $23
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