There are 4 ways to get from Musanze to Mwanza by taxi, plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Musanze to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane KGL - MWZ
2h 59m$465–789Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Musanze to Mbararabus
- Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
19h 50m$48–76Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Musanze to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
27h 28m$52–72Drive 569.7 km
- Drive from Musanze to Mwanzacar 569.7 km
11h 21m$74–106
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musanze to Mwanza is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $45 - $80 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Musanze to Mwanza is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Musanze and Mwanza is 426 km. The road distance is 569.7 km.
The best way to get from Musanze to Mwanza without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 27h 28m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Musanze to Mwanza, including transfers.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Musanze. It is currently 9:19 AM in Musanze and 10:19 AM in Mwanza.
Yes, the driving distance between Musanze to Mwanza is 570 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Musanze to Mwanza.
There are 64+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Musanze, Rwanda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Musanze to Mwanza. However, you can take the taxi to Kigali International Airport (KGL) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then take the taxi to Mwanza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Musanze to Mwanza North Port via Mbarara, Mutukula, Bukoba, and Bukoba in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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