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How to get fromMwanza to Mbaleby taxi, plane, bus, car or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Mwanza to Mbale by taxi, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Musoma, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mwanza to Musoma (MUZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane MUZ - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    8h 19m
    $135–396

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    23h 58m
    $45–54

  3. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    22h 9m

  4. Drive 655.6 km

    1. Drive from Mwanza to Mbalecar car 655.6 km
    9h 49m
    $98–142

  5. Fly Mwanza Airport to Bukoba, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane plane MWZ - BKZ
    2. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    14h 17m

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    22h 12m
    $83–110

Musoma (MUZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Mwanza to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Musoma (MUZ) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bukoba, take the taxi to Bukoba, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale.

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