There are 3 ways to get from Mwanza to Butare by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL)MWZ - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huye
4h 16m$351–525Drive 539.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Butare539.7 km
9h 37m$70–101Ferry, 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 Kigali
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huye
30h 58m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Butare is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Butare is to fly and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $350 - $550.
The distance between Mwanza and Butare is 458 km. The road distance is 539.7 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Butare without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 30h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Mwanza to Butare, including transfers.
Butare is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 9:58 PM in Mwanza and 8:58 PM in Butare.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Butare is 540 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Mwanza to Butare.
There are 12+ 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 the ferry to Bukoba, take the taxi to Mutukula, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Namirembe Park, take the bus to Jaguar Bus Terminal, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Kigali, then take the bus to Huye.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $17
- First
- $23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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