How to get fromKitwe to Mwanzaby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Mwanza by car, plane, bus, or train

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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
best
1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)FBM - MWZ
7h 59m
$343–947
Drive 1,626.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Kitwe to Mwanza1,626.7 km
29h 26m
$239–345
Bus
1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
3. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
4. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station
2d 4h
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
3d 20h
Bus to Ndola, fly
1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndola
2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)NLA - MWZ
10h 10m
Bus via Dar es Salaam
1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
3. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
2d 5h

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

1Weekly Planes

5h 5mAverage Duration

$318Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kitwe to Mwanza.

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Distance: 1,385.8 km
Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Mwanza, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Central Bus Station via Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, Nakonde Bus Stn, Tunduma Terminal, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 2d 4h.

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Mwanza(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,311,000 in 2023, it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of Kigali, Kisumu, and Bujumbura in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.

Things to do in Mwanza

Saanane Island National Park(Opens in a new window)

Saanane Island National Park is a Tanzanian national park in Mwanza. The park is located on an island in Lake Victoria and can be reached by boat in about 10 minutes, from the TANAPA offices on Capri Point in Mwanza town.

Places to stay in Mwanza

Hotel Tilapia(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Ryan's Bay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Gold Crest Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.2Good

The Lahe Hotels(Opens in a new window)

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