There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Mbale by plane, car, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Bukoba, drive
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MWZ - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbalecar
8h 29m$119–210Drive 655.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Mbalecar 655.6 km
9h 49m$98–142Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the taxi from Bukoba to Mutukulataxi
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
25h 46mFly to Grumeti, drive
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Grumeti (GTZ)plane MWZ - GTZ
- Drive from Grumeti (GTZ) to Mbalecar
9h 56m$214–305
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Mbale is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Mbale is to fly and drive which takes 8h 29m and costs $110 - $210.
The distance between Mwanza and Mbale is 706 km. The road distance is 655.6 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Mbale without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 25h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Mwanza to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Mbale is 656 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Mwanza to Mbale.
There are 25+ hotels available in Mbale.
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 Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Bukoba (BKZ), then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bukoba, take the taxi to Mutukula, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Shree Gopal Limited, take the bus to Petro Fuel Station, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Grumeti
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $29–60
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