There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Mombasa by plane, 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 to Mombasa
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane MEL - MBA
24h 20m$480–1,345Fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane MEL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
25h 22m$400–1,000Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malindi (MYD)plane MEL - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
27h 12m$506–1,439
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mombasa is to fly which takes 24h 20m and costs $480 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Mombasa is 11091 km.
It takes approximately 24h 20m to get from Melbourne to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:47 PM in Melbourne and 12:47 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2293+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mombasa, Kenya?
Emirates, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- 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
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