There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Fort Portal by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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 Entebbe, bus
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MWZ - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
10h 7mDrive 788.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Fort Portalcar 788.1 km
13h 41m$118–171Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
20h 35mFly to Bukoba, bus
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MWZ - BKZ
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
12h 42m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 13h 41m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Mwanza and Fort Portal is 619 km. The road distance is 788.1 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Fort Portal without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 20h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Mwanza to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Fort Portal is 788 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Mwanza to Fort Portal.
There are 72+ hotels available in Fort Portal.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Fort Portal, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Mwanza to Fort Portal. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Entebbe (EBB), take the taxi to Kampala, then take the bus to Fort Portal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mwanza North Port to Fort Portal via Bukoba, Bukoba, Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, and Kampala in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Entebbe via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- [email protected]
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bukoba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bukoba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
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