There are 6 ways to get from London to Mombasa by plane, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LHR - MBA
13h 32m$535–1,267Fly London Heathrow Airport to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ukunda (UKA)plane LHR - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
15h 4m$355–1,172Fly London City Airport to Mombasa
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LCY - MBA
16h 14m$623–1,329Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LGW - MBA
14h 44m$406–1,357Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ukunda (UKA)plane LGW - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
16h 37m$396–962Fly London Heathrow Airport to Malindi, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Malindi (MYD)plane LHR - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
16h 44m$421–1,661
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mombasa is to train and fly and taxi which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 32m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Mombasa is 7275 km.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from London to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 7:52 AM in London and 9:52 AM in Mombasa.
There are 2201+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between London, England and Mombasa, Kenya?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mombasa (MBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Mombasa via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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