There are 10 ways to get from Kilifi to Tana River by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBA - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
6h 59m$274–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
18h 31m$22–44Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mariakanitaxi
- Take the train from Mariakani to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
16h 50m$128–246Drive 944.3 km
- Drive from Kilifi to Busiacar 944.3 km
12h$109–158Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBA - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
6h 10m$257–422Drive to Ukunda, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane UKA - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
7h 52m$232–302Bus to Malindi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MYD - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
9h 25m$250–356Bus to Malindi, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MYD - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
9h 6m$303–566Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBA - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
8h 55m$326–418Bus via Busia
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
21h 45m$28–49
Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilifi to Tana River is to bus which costs $22 - $45 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kilifi to Tana River is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $250 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilifi to Tana River. However, there are services departing from Kilifi and arriving at Busia via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Kilifi and Tana River is 886 km. The road distance is 944.3 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Tana River without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 16h 50m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Kilifi to Tana River, including transfers.
Kilifi to Tana River bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Kilifi station.
Kilifi to Tana River bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilifi to Tana River is 944 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Kilifi to Tana River.
There are 35+ hotels available in Tana River.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Tana River, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kilifi to Busia via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Malindi to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Malindi to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mariakani to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $19–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
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
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $25–150
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