There are 6 ways to get from Mwanza to Zimbabwe by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bulawayo
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MWZ - BUQ
16h 22m$322–940Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
2d 13h$98–143Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
2d 9hTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
3d 15hDrive 2,259 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Hararecar 2,259 km
41h 42m$413–597Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MWZ - HRE
6h 45m$118–502
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Zimbabwe is to bus via Tunduma which costs $95 - $150 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Mwanza and Zimbabwe is 2040 km. The road distance is 2259 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Mwanza to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Zimbabwe is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 4:20 AM in Mwanza and 3:20 AM in Zimbabwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Zimbabwe is 2259 km. It takes approximately 41h 42m to drive from Mwanza to Zimbabwe.
There are 301+ hotels available in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Fastjet, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Station to RoadPort via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Inter-City Bus Terminus in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $26
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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