There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Musanze by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL)plane MWZ - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali (KGL) to Musanzetaxi
2h 56m$414–640Drive 570.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Musanzecar 570.6 km
11h 25m$74–107Ferry, taxi, bus via Kabale
- 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 Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Musanzebus
31h 16mFerry, 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 Musanzebus
32h 45m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Musanze is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Musanze is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 56m and costs $410 - $650.
The distance between Mwanza and Musanze is 427 km. The road distance is 570.6 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Musanze without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus via Kabale which takes 31h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Mwanza to Musanze, including transfers.
Musanze is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 9:32 PM in Mwanza and 8:32 PM in Musanze.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Musanze is 571 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Mwanza to Musanze.
There are 95+ hotels available in Musanze.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Musanze, Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Mwanza to Musanze. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Kigali (KGL), then take the taxi to Musanze. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bukoba, take the taxi to Mutukula, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kisenyi Taxi Park, take the bus to Chief Magistrate's Court, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Kabale, walk to Kabale, then take the bus to Musanze.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
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