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How to get fromTanzania to Butemboby plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Tanzania to Butembo by plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Mwanza Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive to Goma Airport, fly to Butembo

    best
    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane MWZ - KGL
    2. Drive from Kigali to Goma Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Goma Airport to Butemboplane plane
    6h 13m

  2. Ferry, bus to Entebbe, fly to Kasese, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane plane EBB - KSE
    4. Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar car
    24h 51m
    $91–347

  3. Bus, drive via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    3. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    39h 15m

  4. Drive 1,782.8 km

    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Butembocar car 1,782.8 km
    32h 7m
    $222–320

  5. Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive to Goma Airport, fly to Butembo

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane DAR - KGL
    2. Drive from Kigali to Goma Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Goma Airport to Butemboplane plane
    7h 1m

  6. Fly Mwanza Airport to Bukoba, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane plane MWZ - BKZ
    2. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    4. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    19h 48m

  7. Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kasese, drive

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kasese (KSE)plane plane DAR - KSE
    2. Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar car
    10h 5m
    $225–604

  8. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive to Goma Airport, fly to Butembo

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane ZNZ - KGL
    2. Drive from Kigali to Goma Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Goma Airport to Butemboplane plane
    9h 32m

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    3. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    42h 7m

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 690.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Tanzania and Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

There is no direct connection from Tanzania to Butembo. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, take the bus to Kigali, drive to Goma Airport airport, then fly to Butembo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Butembo via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Bwera in around 39h 15m.

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