There are 5 ways to get from Mwanza to Busia by plane, car, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly Mwanza Airport to Bukoba, drive
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)MWZ - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Busia
8h 4m$104–180Drive 589.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Busia589.1 km
8h 30m$74–106Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukoba
- Take the taxi from Bukoba to Mutukula
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
24h 38mFly Mwanza Airport to Grumeti, drive
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Grumeti (GTZ)MWZ - GTZ
- Drive from Grumeti (GTZ) to Busia
9h 6m$184–295Drive to Mara Serena Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Drive from Mwanza to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)
- Fly from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)MRE - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
11h$224–465
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Busia is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Busia is to fly and drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $100 - $180.
The distance between Mwanza and Busia is 680 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Busia without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 24h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Mwanza to Busia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Busia is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Mwanza to Busia.
There are 27+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Busia, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Mwanza to Busia. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Bukoba (BKZ), then drive to Busia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bukoba, take the taxi to Mutukula, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Shree Gopal Limited, take the bus to Petro Fuel Station, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Busia.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Grumeti
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Mara Serena Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- 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
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $17
- First
- $23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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