There are 6 ways to get from Livingstone to Mwanza by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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.
Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane LVI - MWZ
9h 25m$293–1,016Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
2d 3hBus, train
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
4d 3hDrive 2,394.4 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Mwanzacar 2,394.4 km
39h 33m$352–508Fly from Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane VFA - MWZ
15h 49m$380–1,014Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- 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
2d 8h
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Mwanza is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 39h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Mwanza is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Livingstone and Mwanza is 1892 km. The road distance is 2394.4 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Mwanza without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Livingstone to Mwanza, including transfers.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Mwanza is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $290 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 3:34 PM in Livingstone and 4:34 PM in Mwanza.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Mwanza is 2394 km. It takes approximately 39h 33m to drive from Livingstone to Mwanza.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Proflight Zambia, Air Tanzania, and five other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Livingstone to Central Bus Station via Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $26
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- +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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