There are 6 ways to get from Mwanza to Busia by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Taxi to Musoma, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Musoma (MUZ)taxi
- Fly from Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MUZ - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
7h 5m$524–979Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
21h 4m$30–36Ferry, bus via Kampala
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
21h 2mDrive 589.1 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Busiacar 589.1 km
8h 30m$74–106Fly Mwanza Airport to Bukoba, bus
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MWZ - BKZ
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
13h 9mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
21h 26m
Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Busia is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Busia is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza to Busia. However, there are services departing from Mwanza and arriving at Busia via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
The distance between Mwanza and Busia is 533 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Busia without a car is to ferry and bus via Kampala which takes 21h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Mwanza to Busia, including transfers.
Mwanza to Busia bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Mwanza station.
Mwanza to Busia bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Busia is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Mwanza to Busia.
There are 39+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Busia, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mwanza to Busia via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Musoma to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Phone
- +254 724 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
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Bukoba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- 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
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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