There are 5 ways to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MWZ - BUQ
16h 27m$162–690Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
2d 16hBus, train
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
3d 11hDrive 2,714 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Bulawayocar 2,714 km
42h 52m$496–717Train, bus
- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayotrain
5d 1h
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Mwanza and Bulawayo is 2040 km. The road distance is 2714 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 16h.
Bulawayo is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 4:58 AM in Mwanza and 3:58 AM in Bulawayo.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Bulawayo is 2714 km. It takes approximately 42h 52m to drive from Mwanza to Bulawayo.
There are 98+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Fastjet, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Bulawayo via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, and Harare in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $16
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- 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 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
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