There are 5 ways to get from Kitale to Mwanza by car, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Drive, fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
best- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ)KIS - KTJ
- Drive from Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) to Mwanza
9h 11m$213–436Drive 623.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitale to Mwanza623.3 km
9h 30m$78–112Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
30h 34mDrive, fly to Mara Serena Airport
- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)KIS - MRE
- Drive from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Mwanza
9h 34m$328–691Bus, taxi, ferry via Eldoret
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
31h 3m
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Mwanza is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Mwanza is to drive and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $210 - $440.
The distance between Kitale and Mwanza is 658 km. The road distance is 623.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Mwanza without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 30h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kitale to Mwanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Mwanza is 623 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Kitale to Mwanza.
There are 47+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kitale to Mwanza. However, you can drive to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ), then drive to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Eldoret, take the bus to Malaba, 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
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mara Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- 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
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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