There are 5 ways to get from Buganda to Mwanza by bus, plane, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bukoba, fly
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
8h 13m$106–200Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
16h 6m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mwanzabus
26h 45mDrive 717.7 km
- Drive from Buganda to Mwanzacar 717.7 km
11h 27m$108–155Taxi to Entebbe, fly
- Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane EBB - MWZ
4h 28m$329–647
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to bus and ferry which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Buganda to Mwanza is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Buganda to Mwanza. However, there are services departing from Wakiso Taxi Park and arriving at Mwanza via Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Buganda and Mwanza is 509 km. The road distance is 717.7 km.
The best way to get from Buganda to Mwanza without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Buganda to Mwanza, including transfers.
Buganda to Mwanza bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Buganda to Mwanza bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buganda to Mwanza is 718 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Buganda to Mwanza.
There are 62+ hotels available in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Buganda, Central Region, Uganda and Mwanza, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Mwanza via Wakiso Taxi Park, Shree Gopal Limited, Kampala, and Nairobi in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- 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
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
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