There are 7 ways to get from Mombasa to Bukavu by plane, bus, train, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Mombasa to Kigali International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MBA - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
8h 44m$279–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
36h 16m$77–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
34h 57m$103–236Fly Mombasa to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane MBA - KME
10h 32m$271–677Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane UKA - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
10h 6m$375–866Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Kamembe International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane UKA - KME
17h 29m$367–878Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
- Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry
41h 57m$91–108
Mombasa (MBA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Bukavu is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 36h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Bukavu is to fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Bukavu. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Rusizi Bus Stn via Duruma Rd and Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 16m.
The distance between Mombasa and Bukavu is 1339 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Bukavu without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 41h 57m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Mombasa to Bukavu, including transfers.
Mombasa to Bukavu bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Mombasa station.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Bukavu is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 36h 16m.
Mombasa to Bukavu bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Bukavu is 1h behind Mombasa. It is currently 12:21 AM in Mombasa and 11:21 PM in Bukavu.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Kenya Airways, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Bukavu via Nairobi, Duruma Rd, Nyabugogo Bus Park, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, and Rusizi Bus Stn in around 36h 16m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Mombasa to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Mombasa to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mombasa to Kamembe International Airport via Zanzibar, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Mombasa to Kamembe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Ukunda to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Ukunda to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Entebbe, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Ukunda to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Ukunda to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Bujumbura, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Ukunda to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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