There are 5 ways to get from Mwanza to Malaba by taxi, plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Musoma (MUZ)taxi
- Fly from Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MUZ - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Malabacar
5h 44m$117–357Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
23h 3m$36–41Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
21h 15mDrive 596.4 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Malabacar 596.4 km
8h 55m$75–107Bus
- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
21h 18m$38–50
Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Malaba is to bus via Nairobi which costs $35 - $45 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Malaba is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $110 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza to Malaba. However, there are services departing from Mwanza and arriving at Malaba via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
The distance between Mwanza and Malaba is 524 km. The road distance is 596.4 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Malaba without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 21h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Mwanza to Malaba, including transfers.
Mwanza to Malaba bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Mwanza station.
Mwanza to Malaba bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Malaba is 596 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Mwanza to Malaba.
There are 13+ hotels available in Malaba.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Malaba, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mwanza to Malaba via Nairobi in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Musoma to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- 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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