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How to get fromLake Victoria to Mombasaby plane, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or train

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

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  1. Fly Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa

    best
    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane KIS - MBA
    1h 51m
    $156–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus bus
    22h 46m
    $27–34

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Misoriferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bondo to Mombasabus bus
    16h 47m

  4. Drive  1,150.7 km

    1. Drive from Entebbe to Mombasacar car 1,150.7 km
    15h 14m
    $181–261

  5. Fly Entebbe to Mombasa

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane EBB - MBA
    2h 1m
    $193–362

  6. Fly Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane KIS - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    3h 58m
    $332–383

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Misoriferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbitaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Homa Bay to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train
    18h 10m

  8. Ferry, bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbitaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mbita to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    18h 18m

Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 51m

What companies run services between Lake Victoria, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya?

Jambojet Limited, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort to Mombasa via Mukwano Arcade, Kampala, and Malaba in around 22h 46m.

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