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How to get fromArusha to Mombasa Islandby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Arusha to Mombasa Island by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Drive from Arusha to Amboseli Airport (ASV)car car
    2. Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane ASV - MBA
    4h 59m
    $382–446

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    14h 35m
    $16–40

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus bus
    2. Drive from Namanga to Emalicar car
    3. Take the train from Emali to Mombasatrain train
    10h 43m
    $50–144

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train Express / ...
    13h 24m
    $42–143

  5. Drive  384.4 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Mombasacar car 384.4 km
    5h 19m
    $48–69

  6. Drive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Vipingo Airport

    1. Drive from Arusha to Amboseli Airport (ASV)car car
    2. Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Vipingo Airport (VPG)plane plane ASV - VPG
    5h 20m
    $137–516

  7. Drive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Drive from Arusha to Amboseli Airport (ASV)car car
    2. Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane ASV - UKA
    3. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasa Islandtaxi taxi
    5h 41m
    $462–561

  8. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane JRO - MBA
    1h 48m
    $368–476

  9. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    20h 10m
    $36–50

Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mombasa Island, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Arusha to Mombasa via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 14h 35m.

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