There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, 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
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MWZ - ADD
6h 57m$224–855Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the taxi from Bukoba to Mutukulataxi
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 8hDrive 1,936.3 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Addis Ababacar 1,936.3 km
30h 42m$241–348Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 9h
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 30h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Mwanza and Addis Ababa is 1444 km. The road distance is 1936.3 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Addis Ababa is 1936 km. It takes approximately 30h 42m to drive from Mwanza to Addis Ababa.
There are 303+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Addis Ababa via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Mutukula to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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