There are 7 ways to get from Victoria Falls to Mwanza by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport
best- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane VFA - MWZ
12h 44m$501–2,037Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
4d 3h$76–101Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone 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 7h$113–150Drive 2,408.8 km
- Drive from Victoria Falls to Mwanzacar 2,408.8 km
39h 44m$441–636Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane LVI - MWZ
9h 38m$418–1,110Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane VFA - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
17h 16m$451–813Bus via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Falls to Mwanza is to bus and train which costs $75 - $110 and takes 4 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Falls to Mwanza is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $410 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria Falls to Mwanza station. However, there are services departing from Livingstone and arriving at Central Bus Station via Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Victoria Falls and Mwanza is 1933 km. The road distance is 2408.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Victoria Falls to Mwanza, including transfers.
Victoria Falls to Mwanza bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, depart from Livingstone station.
The best way to get from Victoria Falls to Mwanza is to fly which takes 12h 44m and costs $500 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 2 days 7h.
Victoria Falls to Mwanza bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Victoria Falls. It is currently 10:24 AM in Victoria Falls and 11:24 AM in Mwanza.
Yes, the driving distance between Victoria Falls to Mwanza is 2409 km. It takes approximately 39h 44m to drive from Victoria Falls to Mwanza.
What companies run services between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Air Zimbabwe, Air Tanzania, and six other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria Falls to Central Bus Station via Livingstone, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- 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
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
- Phone
- +260 971104501
- [email protected]
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
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
- +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
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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