There are 4 ways to get from Kabale to Mwanza by bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane KGL - MWZ
5h 11mDrive 558.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kabale to Mwanzacar 558.6 km
11h 3m$84–121Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
- Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
17h 34mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
27h 23m
Kigali (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabale to Mwanza is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kabale to Mwanza is to drive which takes 11h 3m and costs $80 - $130.
The distance between Kabale and Mwanza is 431 km. The road distance is 558.6 km.
The best way to get from Kabale to Mwanza without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 27h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Kabale to Mwanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabale to Mwanza is 559 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Kabale to Mwanza.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kabale to Mwanza. However, you can take the taxi to Katuna, take the bus to Kigali, take the taxi to Kigali (KGL) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then take the taxi to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kabale to Mwanza North Port via Mbarara, Mutukula, Bukoba, and Bukoba in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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