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
25h 15m$469–1,244Fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane MEL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
27h 32m$419–999Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malindi (MYD)plane MEL - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
29h 32m$465–1,238
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 $410 - $1,000 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mombasa is to fly which takes 25h 15m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Mombasa is 11091 km.
It takes approximately 25h 15m to get from Melbourne to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:54 AM in Melbourne and 5:54 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2277+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mombasa, Kenya?
Emirates, Flydubai, and nine other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mombasa (MBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ukunda via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- 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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