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How to get fromMbarara to Tanzaniaby car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mbarara to Tanzania by car, bus, plane, or train

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

    best
    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane BKZ - MWZ
    6h 7m
    $88–477

  2. Drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Dodomabus bus
    3. Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain train
    24h 57m
    $77–99

  3. Drive 1,592.3 km

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,592.3 km
    25h 43m
    $238–344

  4. Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane KGL - MWZ
    8h 41m

  5. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EBB - DAR
    11h 34m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 1m

Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Msimbazi Police via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 33h 1m.

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