There are 10 ways to get from Gulu to Mombasa by car, bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Mombasa
best- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JUB - MBA
11h 58m$415–1,071Bus via Busia
cheapest- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mombasabus
31h 5m$40–54Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Take the bus from Juba to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
23h 58m$1,998–2,629Drive 1,309.7 km
- Drive from Gulu to Mombasacar 1,309.7 km
17h 45m$196–283Bus to Entebbe, fly to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EBB - MBA
14h 8m$210–275Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JUB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
12h 25m$405–926Bus to Entebbe, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane EBB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
16h 20m$540–1,950Taxi to Arua, fly to Mombasa
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Arua (RUA)taxi
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Mombasa (MBA)plane RUA - MBA
11h 52m$429–951Bus
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
30h 48m$41–54Bus via Malaba
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
34h 3m$41–49
Juba Airport (JUB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gulu to Mombasa is to bus via Busia which costs $40 - $55 and takes 31h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gulu to Mombasa is to taxi and fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $420 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Gulu to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Gulu and arriving at Mombasa via Kampala and Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Gulu and Mombasa is 1642 km. The road distance is 1309.7 km.
The best way to get from Gulu to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 30h 48m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Gulu to Mombasa, including transfers.
Gulu to Mombasa bus services, operated by Friends Coach, depart from Gulu station.
Gulu to Mombasa bus services, operated by Friends Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gulu to Mombasa is 1310 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Gulu to Mombasa.
There are 2231+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Gulu, Uganda and Mombasa, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Gulu to Mombasa via Kampala and Malaba in around 30h 48m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Juba Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Entebbe to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Arua to Mombasa via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Juba Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Entebbe to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Juba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- 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
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–25
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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