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How to get fromCape Town to Mwanzaby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Mwanza by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane CPT - MWZ
    10h 31m
    $299–773

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain train
    4d 14h
    $195–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 19h
    $225–293

  4. Bus, train via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain train
    5d 4h

  5. Drive  4,760.3 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Mwanzacar car 4,760.3 km
    2d 17h
    $665–960

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain train
    6d 1h
    $225–324

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Mwanzacar car
    3d 15h
    $516–792

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,836.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania?

Air Tanzania, CemAir, and Airlink fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Central Bus Station via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 3d 19h.

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