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How to get fromBlantyre to Mombasaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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

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  1. Fly Chileka International Airport to Mombasa

    best
    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane BLZ - MBA
    6h 38m
    $443–1,328

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Drive from Karonga to Lubele Bus Standcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    42h 10m
    $179–196

  3. Drive  1,981.2 km

    1. Drive from Blantyre to Mombasacar car 1,981.2 km
    33h 59m
    $348–503

  4. Fly Chileka International Airport to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane BLZ - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    15h 20m
    $373–1,083

  5. Fly Chileka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BLZ - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    12h 28m
    $326–589

  6. Fly Chileka International Airport to Tanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane BLZ - TGT
    2. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    21h 16m
    $516–1,918

  7. Bus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane LLW - MBA
    11h 38m
    $449–1,277

  8. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    5. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    2d 1h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    2d 8h
    $179–189

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,415.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Mombasa, Kenya?

Ethiopian Airlines, Jambojet Limited, and two other airlines fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Mombasa via RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 8h.

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