There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Mwanza by plane, bus, night train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane OTP - MWZ
18h 44m$275–960Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane IST - MWZ
24h 2m$266–885Bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane VAR - MWZ
27h 51m$389–1,252
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Mwanza is to night train and Metro and fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Mwanza is to fly which takes 18h 44m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Bucharest and Mwanza is 5300 km.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Bucharest to Mwanza, including transfers.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 10:56 PM in Bucharest and 11:56 PM in Mwanza.
There are 62+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Precision Air, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) twice daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mwanza Airport via Istanbul Airport, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Varna Airport to Mwanza Airport via Istanbul Airport, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mwanza Airport via Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mwanza Airport via Istanbul Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Varna Airport to Mwanza Airport via Istanbul Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mwanza Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Mwanza Airport via Istanbul Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
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- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
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