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How to get fromCape Town to Mombasaby plane, bus, car, taxi, train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Mombasa by plane, bus, car, taxi, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Mombasa

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CPT - MBA
    7h 54m
    $285–593

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    3d 9h
    $202–260

  3. Drive  5,006.7 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Mombasacar car 5,006.7 km
    2d 15h
    $699–1,009

  4. Fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane CPT - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    15h 11m
    $325–698

  5. Fly to Malindi, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane CPT - MYD
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    12h 21m
    $381–1,037

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    3d 23h

  7. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    4d 20h
    $224–318

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Mombasacar car
    3d 14h
    $526–792

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,003.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mombasa, Kenya?

Kenya Airways, Airlink, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Mombasa via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 3d 9h.

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