There are 4 ways to get from Uganda to Mwanza by car, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Masaka to Bukoba (BKZ)car
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
3h 18m$65–362Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukulabus
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukobataxi
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
19h 49mDrive 717.6 km
- Drive from Buganda to Mwanzacar 717.6 km
11h 27m$108–155Bus, taxi, ferry via Wakiso Taxi Park
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukulabus
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukobataxi
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
21h 57m
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Mwanza is to drive and fly which costs $65 - $370 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Mwanza is to drive and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $65 - $370.
The distance between Uganda and Mwanza is 356 km. The road distance is 717.6 km.
The best way to get from Uganda to Mwanza without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 19h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Uganda to Mwanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uganda to Mwanza is 718 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Uganda to Mwanza.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Uganda to Mwanza. However, you can drive to Bukoba (BKZ) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then take the taxi to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kampala, take the bus to Mutukula, take the taxi to Bukoba, then take the ferry to Mwanza North Port.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- 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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