There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MWZ - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
9h 52m$189–745Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Masvingobus
3d 13h$160–198Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Masvingobus
2d 12h$185–225Drive 2,571.6 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwecar 2,571.6 km
44h 42m$470–679
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe is to train and bus which costs $160 - $200 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe is to fly and drive which takes 9h 52m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza station to Great Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Station and arriving at Masvingo via Kimara, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Mwanza and Great Zimbabwe is 2067 km. The road distance is 2571.6 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Ally's Star, depart from Central Bus Station.
Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Ally's Star, arrive at Magufuli Bus Terminal station.
Great Zimbabwe is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 11:08 PM in Mwanza and 10:08 PM in Great Zimbabwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe is 2572 km. It takes approximately 44h 42m to drive from Mwanza to Great Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Great Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Great Zimbabwe via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, and Masvingo in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $18
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
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