There are 7 ways to get from Tanga to Mwanza by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane TGT - MWZ
7h 22m$278–439Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
44h 33m$35–52Bus
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
25h 22m$54–75Drive 1,002.9 km
- Drive from Tanga to Mwanzacar 1,002.9 km
18h 9m$125–180Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane DAR - MWZ
8h 15m$138–246Fly Tanga Airport to Geita, taxi
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Geita (GIT)plane TGT - GIT
- Take the taxi from Geita (GIT) to Mwanzataxi
24h$299–814Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
26h 5m$38–69
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Mwanza is to bus and train which costs $35 - $55 and takes 44h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Mwanza is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $270 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanga to Mwanza station. However, there are services departing from Tanga and arriving at Central Bus Station via Fire and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between Tanga and Mwanza is 760 km. The road distance is 1002.9 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mwanza without a car is to bus which takes 25h 22m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Tanga to Mwanza, including transfers.
Tanga to Mwanza bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Tanga station.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mwanza is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $270 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 25h 22m.
Tanga to Mwanza bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Mwanza is 1003 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Tanga to Mwanza.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited, Air Tanzania, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanga to Central Bus Station via Fire, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 25h 22m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Geita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Tanga Airport to Geita via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Tanga Airport to Geita via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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