There are 7 ways to get from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MWZ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
4h 13m$115–237Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
29h 19m$61–65Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Sena Mfangano to Mbitaferry
- Take the bus from Mbita to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
19h 33mDrive 991.6 km
- Drive from Entebbe to Kilimanjarocar 991.6 km
15h 34m$149–214Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane MWZ - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
4h 59m$159–424Ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Misoriferry
- Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbitaferry
- Take the bus from Homa Bay to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Kibwezitrain
- Drive from Kibwezi to Kilimanjarocar
20h 2mBus, taxi via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
23h 23m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro is to bus and taxi which costs $61 - $65 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 13m and costs $110 - $240.
The distance between Lake Victoria and Kilimanjaro is 565 km. The road distance is 991.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 19h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro is 992 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Lake Victoria, Tanzania and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lake Victoria to Kilimanjaro. However, you can fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mbita, walk to Mbita, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Muthurwa, take the bus to Tusker/Ronald Ngala, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–5
- First Class
- $8–13
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Mbita to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Homa Bay to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 722 322 618
- [email protected]
- Website
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Sena Mfangano to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Misori
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
- Phone
- +254 114 037924
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbitaferryservices.com
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mbitaferryservices.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
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