There are 6 ways to get from Mombasa to Mwanza by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Mombasa
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane MBA - MWZ
5h 50m$244–579Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
21h 22m$33–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain Express / ...
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
20h 1m$61–163Drive 950.7 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Mwanzacar 950.7 km
16h 30m$119–171Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane DAR - MWZ
11h 51m$138–250Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
21h 22m$35–61
Mombasa (MBA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Mwanza is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Mwanza is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Mwanza. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Mwanza via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 22m.
The distance between Mombasa and Mwanza is 781 km. The road distance is 950.7 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mwanza without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Mombasa to Mwanza, including transfers.
Mombasa to Mwanza bus services, operated by Coast Bus, depart from Mombasa station.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mwanza is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 21h 22m.
Mombasa to Mwanza bus services, operated by Coast Bus, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Mwanza is 951 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Mombasa to Mwanza.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Airbus France, Precision Air, and six other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Mwanza via Nairobi in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Geita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
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