How to get fromMzuzu to Mwanzaby bus, shuttle, plane, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Mzuzu to Mwanza by bus, shuttle, plane, car, or train

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Bus, Private Transfer , fly
best
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle
4. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane MBI - MWZ
14h 18m
Drive 1,247.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Mzuzu to Mwanzacar 1,247.3 km
25h 49m
$219–317
Bus
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
42h 41m
Bus, drive, train
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
2d 19h

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

16Weekly Planes

4h 21mAverage Duration

$277Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mzuzu to Mwanza.

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Distance: 1,294.1 km
Duration: 14h 18m

What companies run services between Mzuzu, Malawi and Mwanza, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mzuzu to Central Bus Station via Karonga, Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 42h 41m.

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Mwanza(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,311,000 in 2023, it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of Kigali, Kisumu, and Bujumbura in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.

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Hotel Tilapia(Opens in a new window)

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The Lahe Hotels(Opens in a new window)

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