There are 4 ways to get from Mwanza to Karonga by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly, Private Transfer , bus
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
10h 27mDrive 1,023.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Karongacar 1,023.8 km
22h 48m$180–260Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
38h 50mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 15h
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Karonga is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Karonga is to drive which takes 22h 48m and costs $180 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza station to Karonga. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Station and arriving at Karonga via Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Mwanza and Karonga is 1073 km. The road distance is 1023.8 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Karonga without a car is to bus which takes 38h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Mwanza to Karonga, including transfers.
Mwanza to Karonga bus services, operated by Ally's Star, depart from Central Bus Station.
Mwanza to Karonga bus services, operated by Ally's Star, arrive at Magufuli Bus Terminal station.
Karonga is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 1:40 PM in Mwanza and 12:40 PM in Karonga.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Karonga is 1024 km. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Mwanza to Karonga.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Karonga via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- 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
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- 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
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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