There are 9 ways to get from Malindi to Tana River by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Malindi to Kisumu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MYD - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
7h 10m$227–314Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Malindi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
16h 51m$19–44Drive 1,004.2 km
- Drive from Malindi to Busiacar 1,004.2 km
12h 50m$116–168Fly Malindi to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MYD - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
6h 51m$278–519Bus to Mombasa, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBA - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
8h 52m$177–337Bus to Mombasa, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBA - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
8h 3m$160–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
17h 35m$79–195Bus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Busiabus
19h 27m$22–31Bus via Kilifi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Kilifibus
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
23h 56m$50–84
Malindi (MYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malindi to Tana River is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Malindi to Tana River is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Malindi to Tana River. However, there are services departing from Malindi and arriving at Busia via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Malindi and Tana River is 816 km. The road distance is 1004.2 km.
The best way to get from Malindi to Tana River without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 16h 51m and costs $18 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Malindi to Tana River, including transfers.
Malindi to Tana River bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Malindi station.
Malindi to Tana River bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malindi to Tana River is 1004 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Malindi to Tana River.
There are 35+ hotels available in Tana River.
What companies run services between Malindi, Kenya and Tana River, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Malindi to Busia via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
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 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
- Website
- jambojet.com
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 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
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- 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
- +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 Malindi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $12–15
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 Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
Bus from Mombasa to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Malindi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Malindi to Kilifi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- 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
- 0799 933 310
- 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
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
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