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How to get fromJinja District to Mwanzaby taxi, bus, plane, ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Jinja District to Mwanza by taxi, bus, plane, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus to Bukoba, fly to Mwanza Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Jinja District to Kampalataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane BKZ - MWZ
    9h 6m
    $159–558

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jinja District to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus bus
    22h 39m
    $45–65

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Jinja District to Kampalataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    16h 58m
    $99–127

  4. Drive 690.6 km

    1. Drive from Jinja District to Mwanzacar car 690.6 km
    10h 6m
    $104–149

  5. Taxi to Entebbe, fly to Mwanza Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Jinja District to Entebbe (EBB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane EBB - MWZ
    5h 25m
    $384–623

  6. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Musoma, taxi

    1. Drive from Jinja District to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Musoma (MUZ)plane plane KIS - MUZ
    4. Take the taxi from Musoma (MUZ) to Mwanzataxi taxi
    8h 52m
    $275–638

  7. Shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jinja to Entebbeshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Kitoro Taxi Park - Entebbe to Cooper Complex Taxi Park - Owino Parkyard Marketbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    23h 42m

Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 579.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Jinja District, Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Jinja District to Mwanza. However, you can take the taxi to Kampala, take the bus to Bukoba, walk 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 Bukoba, take the taxi to Bukoba, then take the ferry to Mwanza North Port.

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