There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mombasa by plane, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EDI - MBA
16h 8m$503–1,038Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ukunda (UKA)plane GLA - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
17h 40m$325–1,084Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Mombasa (MBA)plane GLA - MBA
16h 53m$375–1,279Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ukunda (UKA)plane EDI - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
16h 40m$363–943Train to Newcastle, fly to Mombasa
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane NCL - MBA
19h 44m$465–1,551Fly Edinburgh Airport to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Malindi (MYD)plane EDI - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
19h 25m$449–1,332
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $360 - $950 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mombasa is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mombasa is 7747 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:14 AM in Edinburgh and 5:14 AM in Mombasa.
There are 2338+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mombasa, Kenya?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Airbus France fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mombasa (MBA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Mombasa via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ukunda via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ukunda via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Newcastle to Mombasa via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ukunda via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ukunda via London Gatwick, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malindi via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malindi via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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