There are 6 ways to get from Kigamboni to Mombasa by plane, ferry, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Mombasa
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mombasa (MBA)plane DAR - MBA
1h 6m$312–399Water Taxi, bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kigamboni to Magogoniferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
10h 33m$11–77Water Taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Kigamboni to Magogoniferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
10h 12m$17–86Drive 537.8 km
- Drive from Kigamboni to Mombasacar 537.8 km
7h 56m$67–97Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Ukunda (UKA)plane DAR - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
5h 33m$252–514Fly to Tanga Airport, bus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane DAR - TGT
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
5h 49m$225–289
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigamboni to Mombasa is to Water Taxi and bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $11 - $80 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kigamboni to Mombasa is to fly which takes 1h 6m and costs $310 - $400.
The distance between Kigamboni and Mombasa is 347 km. The road distance is 537.8 km.
The best way to get from Kigamboni to Mombasa without a car is to Water Taxi and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $17 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Kigamboni to Mombasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigamboni to Mombasa is 538 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Kigamboni to Mombasa.
There are 2239+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya?
Skyward Express flies from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ukunda via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Tanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Kigamboni to Magogoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $1
Ferry from Kigamboni to Magogoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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