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

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

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  1. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane NBO - MBA
    5h 28m
    $193–333

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gilgil to Nairobitrain train Nyahururu Safari
    2. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train Express / ...
    11h 5m
    $71–185

  3. Taxi, Matatu, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    11h 45m
    $103–151

  4. Drive 615.5 km

    1. Drive from Gilgil to Mombasacar car 615.5 km
    7h 31m
    $71–103

  5. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane WIL - MBA
    6h 26m
    $283–802

  6. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Ukunda

    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane NBO - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    6h 20m
    $283–428

  7. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Ukunda

    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane WIL - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    7h 13m
    $363–537

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakurutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rdbus bus
    14h 39m
    $91–111

Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar165Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 604.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Gilgil, Kericho, Kenya and Mombasa, Kenya?

You can take a vehicle from Gilgil to Mombasa via Gilgil, Nairobi, and Mombasa in around 11h 5m.

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