Car hire and driving in Bukoba
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Bukoba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukoba to Sengerema | Tanzania | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Bukoba to Geita | Tanzania | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Bukoba to Mwanza | Tanzania | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Bukoba to Musoma | Tanzania | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Bukoba to Bunda | Tanzania | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Bukoba to Tarime | Tanzania | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Bukoba to Bariadi | Tanzania | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Bukoba to Kahama | Tanzania | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Bukoba to Shinyanga | Tanzania | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Bukoba to Nzega | Tanzania | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Bukoba to Kasulu | Tanzania | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Bukoba to Tabora | Tanzania | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Bukoba to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1,028 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Bukoba to Dodoma | Tanzania | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Bukoba to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 980 km (609 mi) | about 14 h 56 min |
| Bukoba to Arusha | Tanzania | 587 km (364 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Bukoba to Mbeya | Tanzania | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| Bukoba to Morogoro | Tanzania | 891 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Bukoba to Tanga | Tanzania | 909 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bukoba?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.