There are 4 ways to get from Busia to Mwanza by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Musoma, taxi
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Musoma (MUZ)plane KIS - MUZ
- Take the taxi from Musoma (MUZ) to Mwanzataxi
7h 18m$126–413Drive 588.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Busia to Mwanzacar 588.7 km
8h 31m$74–106Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukulabus
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukobataxi
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
24h 40mDrive to Bukoba, fly to Mwanza Airport
- Drive from Busia to Bukoba (BKZ)car
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
8h 3m$101–414
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Musoma (MUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Mwanza is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Mwanza is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Busia and Mwanza is 533 km. The road distance is 588.7 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Mwanza without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 24h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Busia to Mwanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Mwanza is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Busia to Mwanza.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Busia to Mwanza. However, you can take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Musoma (MUZ), then take the taxi to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Petro Fuel Station, take the bus to Shree Gopal Limited, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Mutukula, take the taxi to Bukoba, then take the ferry to Mwanza North Port.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Musoma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- 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
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- $29–90
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