There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Mwanza by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Mwanza Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane JNB - MWZ
7h 58m$306–766Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
2d 22h$178–261Train, bus via Serenje
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
4d 12hDrive 3,309.9 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Mwanzacar 3,309.9 km
2d 3h$462–667Taxi, fly to Geita
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Geita (GIT)plane JNB - GIT
- Take the taxi from Geita (GIT) to Mwanzataxi
13h 37m$327–771Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
5d 7h$205–291
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Mwanza is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Mwanza is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Mwanza station. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Central Bus Station via Johannesburg, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Pretoria and Mwanza is 2742 km. The road distance is 3309.9 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Mwanza without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Pretoria to Mwanza, including transfers.
Pretoria to Mwanza bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Mwanza bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 2:20 PM in Pretoria and 3:20 PM in Mwanza.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Mwanza is 3310 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Pretoria to Mwanza.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Central Bus Station via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geita via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geita via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- 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
Train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $14–18
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $45–65
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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