Cheapest€45.57
- Precision Air PA375606:181h 4m07:22Arusha JROMwanza MWZ
Door to door 4h 14mCO2 109.2 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Travelling from Arusha to Mwanza costs €45.57 at the cheapest and takes 3h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 438 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 438 km
- Fastest
- 3h 42m
- Average
- 4h 2m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €45.57
- CO2 per passenger
- 61.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 59m | 3h 15m | 44m | €61.39 | 14.2 kg | 5 |
| Flight | 4h 14m | 1h 4m | 3h 10m | €56.78 | 109.2 kg | 1 |
- 3h 59mFastest, by Train
- €56.78Cheapest, by Flight
- 14.2 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 438 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€68.54
- Tanzania Railways TR660006:283h 15m09:43Arusha Central Train StationMwanza Central Train Station
Door to door 3h 59mCO2 14.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this journey yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Arusha to Mwanza | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €134.66 | €92.18 | €93.36 | €66.22 | €81.56 | €92.18 | €88.64 | €73.30 | €63.86 | €67.99 | €62.09 | €56.78 | €67.40 | €64.45 |
| Train | €160.94 | €103.19 | €98.24 | €87.79 | €84.49 | €109.79 | €119.69 | €99.34 | €67.44 | €72.39 | €61.39 | €74.59 | €100.44 | €87.24 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €45.57
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Mwanza. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Mwanza Central Train Station
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Arusha to Mwanza
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €59.7490 days
- €36.1360 days
- €42.6245 days
- €42.6230 days
- €51.4721 days
- €64.4514 days
- €88.647 days
- €93.363 days
- €134.661 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €36.13.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 273 percent. The dearest point is €134.66, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €63.86Sun
- €67.99Mon
- €61.39Tue
- €56.78Wed
- €67.40Thu
- €64.45Fri
- €73.30Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €66.22Sept
- €49.29Oct
- €47.34Nov
- €42.03Dec
- €49.11Jan
- €37.74Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 438 km against 431 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Shinyanga, Bariadi, Moshi, Nzega. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Arusha at 06:28 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Arusha
Rail
- Arusha Central Train Station
Coach
- Arusha City Bus Terminal
- Arusha City BUs Terminal Building
Air
- JRO
- ARK
Mwanza
Rail
- Mwanza Central Train Station
Coach
- Ndama
- Stend
Air
- MWZ
Ferry
- Lake Ferries terminal
- Kamanga Ferry Terminal
The fare from MWZ into Mwanza is the one price on this journey we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from MWZ into Mwanza
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Air | €45.57 | 4h 8m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Tanzania Railways | €47.64 | 3h 42m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €31.00 | 68% |
| Taxes | €5.58 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €45.57 | 100% |
A day in Mwanza carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Left luggage near Mwanza Central Train Station
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Arusha to Mwanza
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Arusha to Mwanza?
The fastest journey from Arusha to Mwanza takes 3h 42m door to door, of which 3h 15m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 2m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Arusha to Mwanza?
The cheapest fare from Arusha to Mwanza is €45.57, checked on 28 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €68.27. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mwanza?
The cheapest way from Arusha to Mwanza is by Flight, at €56.78 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 4h 14m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Arusha to Mwanza?
The fastest way from Arusha to Mwanza is by Train, at 3h 59m door to door. Only 3h 15m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €61.39.
When should I book Arusha to Mwanza?
Fares from Arusha to Mwanza bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €36.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 273 percent, measured on 28 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Arusha to Mwanza?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Arusha to Mwanza, at €56.78. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 28 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Arusha to Mwanza?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Arusha to Mwanza, at €37.74 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Arusha to Mwanza?
2 operators sell services from Arusha to Mwanza across 2 modes: Precision Air, Tanzania Railways. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Arusha to Mwanza?
33 percent of the services we sell from Arusha to Mwanza are direct. The rest connect at Shinyanga, Bariadi, Moshi, Nzega, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Arusha to Mwanza produce?
Travelling from Arusha to Mwanza by Train produces about 14.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 109.2 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Arusha to Mwanza use?
Services from Arusha to Mwanza by Train leave from Arusha Central Train Station and arrive at Mwanza Central Train Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Arusha to Mwanza?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Arusha to Mwanza allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Arusha to Mwanza on 11 September 2026: 438 km of route against 431 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €45.57, and 3h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Mwanza and elsewhere in Tanzania. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Mwanza before you go
Day trips that leave Mwanza in the morning and cover a good part of Tanzania by evening.
See Mwanza on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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Other ways to make this journey
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