There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Mwanza by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane GBE - MWZ
9h 18m$307–844Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
5d 11h$216–336Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
3dDrive 3,341.5 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Mwanzacar 3,341.5 km
2d 2h$415–600
Gaborone (GBE) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Mwanza is to bus and train which costs $210 - $340 and takes 5 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Mwanza is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Gaborone and Mwanza is 2594 km. The road distance is 3341.5 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Mwanza without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 11h and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Gaborone to Mwanza, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Mwanza is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $300 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 0h.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 7:20 AM in Gaborone and 8:20 AM in Mwanza.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Mwanza is 3341 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Gaborone to Mwanza.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Central Bus Station via Francistown, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 3d.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Gaborone to Mwanza Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Gaborone to Mwanza Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Gaborone to Mwanza Airport via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Gaborone to Mwanza Airport via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–42
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $42
- Flexi
- $36
- Full Flexi
- $32
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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