There are 2 ways to get from Mwanza to Butare by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL)plane MWZ - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
4h 16m$420–593Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
26h 12m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Butare is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $600 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Butare is to fly and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $420 - $600.
The distance between Mwanza and Butare is 458 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Butare without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Mwanza to Butare, including transfers.
Butare is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 1:53 PM in Mwanza and 12:53 PM in Butare.
There are seven+ hotels available in Butare.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Butare, Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Mwanza to Butare. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Kigali (KGL), take the taxi to Kigali, then take the bus to Huye. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mwanza North Port to Huye via Bukoba, Bukoba, Kampala, Trinity Bus Terminal, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, and Kigali in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Bukoba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
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