There are 10 ways to get from Blantyre to Mombasa by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chileka International Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane BLZ - MBA
6h 3m$403–1,128Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Drive from Karonga to Lubele Bus Standcar
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
42h 10m$180–196Drive 1,981.1 km
- Drive from Blantyre to Mombasacar 1,981.1 km
33h 59m$348–503Fly Chileka International Airport to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ukunda (UKA)plane BLZ - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
15h 20m$393–1,083Fly Chileka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BLZ - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
12h 28m$277–539Bus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LLW - MBA
11h 13m$379–927Fly Chileka International Airport to Tanga Airport, bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane BLZ - TGT
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
21h 16m$506–1,718Fly Chileka International Airport to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Malindi (MYD)plane BLZ - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
11h 15m$429–1,122Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
2d 1hBus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
2d 8h$180–189
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Mombasa is to bus which costs $180 - $190 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Mombasa is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $400 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Mombasa via RoadPort, Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Blantyre and Mombasa is 1416 km. The road distance is 1981.1 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $180 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Blantyre to Mombasa, including transfers.
Blantyre to Mombasa bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Mombasa is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $400 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $190 and takes 2 days 8h.
Blantyre to Mombasa bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Blantyre. It is currently 6:56 PM in Blantyre and 7:56 PM in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Mombasa, Kenya?
Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mombasa (MBA) 5 times a week. 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.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mombasa via Kamuzu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Kamuzu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Malindi via Kamuzu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Malindi via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Kamuzu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Malindi via Kamuzu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Tanga Airport via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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