There are 8 ways to get from Goma to Mombasa by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Mombasa
best- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KGL - MBA
6h 25m$311–606Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
35h 7m$40–53Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Goma to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
31h 57m$107–242Drive 1,660.5 km
- Drive from Goma to Mombasacar 1,660.5 km
23h 26m$192–277Drive, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane KGL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
7h 13m$621–1,111Drive, fly to Malindi, bus
- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Malindi (MYD)plane KGL - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
9h 3m$467–1,450Bus via Busia
- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mombasabus
37h 29m$42–56Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
38h 14m$46–59
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Mombasa is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 35h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Mombasa is to drive and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Goma to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Rond Point Terminus and arriving at Mombasa via Kampala and Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Goma and Mombasa is 1252 km. The road distance is 1660.5 km.
The best way to get from Goma to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 35h 7m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Goma to Mombasa, including transfers.
Goma to Mombasa bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, depart from Rond Point Terminus station.
Goma to Mombasa bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, arrive at Jaguar Bus Terminal station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Goma. It is currently 3:54 AM in Goma and 4:54 AM in Mombasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Goma to Mombasa is 1660 km. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Goma to Mombasa.
What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mombasa, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Rond Point Terminus to Mombasa via Jaguar Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Malaba in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +254709907000
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- 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
- Website
- Jaguar Coaches
Bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Jaguar Coaches
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Busia to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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