There are 4 ways to get from Stone Town to Mwanza by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane ZNZ - MWZ
4h 11m$137–201Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
40h 53m$53–132Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Posta Ya Zamani to Kimarabus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
21h 46m$72–159Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane DAR - MWZ
4h 35m$146–355
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Mwanza is to ferry and train which costs $50 - $140 and takes 40h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Mwanza is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $130 - $210.
The distance between Stone Town and Mwanza is 831 km.
The best way to get from Stone Town to Mwanza without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 21h 46m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Stone Town to Mwanza, including transfers.
There are 64+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Geita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- Phone
- +255 22-270046/280
- [email protected]
- Website
- dart.go.tz
Bus from Posta Ya Zamani to Kimara
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- dart.go.tz
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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