There are 3 ways to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, or car
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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 bus which costs $75 - $100 and takes 34h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza to Addis Ababa. However, there are services departing from Mwanza and arriving at Addis Ababa via Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 29m.
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 bus which takes 34h 29m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Mwanza to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Mwanza station.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $240 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $100 and takes 34h 29m.
Mwanza to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Addis Ababa is 1936 km. It takes approximately 30h 42m to drive from Mwanza to 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 Mwanza to Addis Ababa via Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 34h 29m.
- 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
- $270–950
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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