There are 5 ways to get from Buganda to Mwanza by bus, plane, ferry, car, or taxi
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Bus to Bukoba, fly
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
8h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
28h 29m$55–68Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
16h 6mDrive 717.6 km
- Drive from Buganda to Mwanzacar 717.6 km
11h 27m$108–155Taxi to Entebbe, fly
- Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane EBB - MWZ
4h 18m$343–801
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to bus which costs $55 - $70 and takes 28h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $340 - $800.
The distance between Buganda and Mwanza is 509 km. The road distance is 717.6 km.
The best way to get from Buganda to Mwanza without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m 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 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Buganda, Central Region, Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Mwanza via Wakiso Taxi Park, Petro Fuel Station, Kampala, and Nairobi in around 28h 29m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- 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
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
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