Travel to Mombasa
Every way to reach Mombasa: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Mombasa is reachable from 22 places across 11 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 12 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €23.99 and the fastest takes 2h 4m door to door. The nearest origin is 143 km away.
How people reach Mombasa
Every mode that actually calls at Mombasa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 18 | €23.99 | 2h 4m | 442 km | 1 |
| Flight | 25 | €31.41 | 3h 54m | 7,075 km | 11 |
- 22Places you can arrive from
- 22Places you can leave for
- 11Countries
- 12Operators
Mombasa is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Mombasa Terminus
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 2 | 5% | Voi, 143 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 22 | 51% | Zanzibar, 240 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 5 | 12% | Eldoret, 705 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 14 | 33% | Hurghada, 3538 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Mombasa that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Mombasa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Mombasa
- Mombasa Terminus
- buscar
- Bus Depot
- MBA
- Likoni Ferry
- Mtongwe Ferry
The fare from MBA into Mombasa is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from MBA into Mombasa?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Mombasa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voi to Mombasa train | €23.99 | 2h 4m | 143 km |
| Zanzibar to Mombasa flight | €31.41 | 3h 54m | 240 km |
| Arusha to Mombasa flight | €44.98 | 4h 3m | 339 km |
| Nairobi to Mombasa flight | €48.52 | 4h 10m | 442 km |
| Kinoi to Mombasa train | €53.69 | 3h 46m | 368 km |
| Nairobi to Mombasa train | €54.79 | 3h 52m | 442 km |
| Machakos to Mombasa train | €56.44 | 4h 7m | 388 km |
| Mwala to Mombasa train | €56.99 | 4h 9m | 388 km |
| Kitengela to Mombasa train | €59.74 | 4h | 415 km |
| Athi River to Mombasa train | €59.74 | 4h 13m | 415 km |
| Mlolongo to Mombasa train | €60.84 | 4h 25m | 423 km |
| Imara Daima Estate to Mombasa train | €62.49 | 4h 36m | 433 km |
| Eldoret to Mombasa flight | €93.95 | 4h 32m | 705 km |
| Kigali to Mombasa flight | €121.09 | 5h 13m | 1,092 km |
| Addis Ababa to Mombasa flight | €178.32 | 5h 44m | 1,458 km |
| Hurghada to Mombasa flight | €348.83 | 8h 12m | 3,538 km |
A day in Mombasa hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Mombasa
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Mombasa
Common questions about Travel to Mombasa
How can I get to Mombasa?
Mombasa is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 22 places, across 11 countries, on services run by 12 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Mombasa?
The cheapest way into Mombasa is by Train, from €23.99 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 22 origins we sell into Mombasa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Mombasa?
The fastest journey into Mombasa is by Train, at 2h 4m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 143 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Mombasa have?
Mombasa has 6 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Mombasa Terminus, MBA. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Mombasa from within 200 km?
2 of the routes we sell into Mombasa start within 200 km. The nearest is Voi, 143 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Mombasa in Kenya?
Mombasa connects to 22 places on our network across 11 countries, the furthest of them 7,075 km away in a straight line. Kenya routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Kenya
The wider region
Being on the water gives Mombasa a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in Mombasa before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
See Mombasa on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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