There are 3 ways to get from Mwanza to Rwanda by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL)plane MWZ - KGL
2h 8m$335–556Drive 479.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Kigalicar 479.4 km
10h 3m$62–90Ferry, 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 Kigalibus
28h 18m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Rwanda is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Rwanda is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs $330 - $600.
The distance between Mwanza and Rwanda is 334 km. The road distance is 479.4 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Rwanda without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 28h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Mwanza to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 6:10 PM in Mwanza and 5:10 PM in Rwanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Rwanda is 479 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Mwanza to Rwanda.
There are 920+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Rwanda?
Charterlines, Inc. flies from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- 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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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