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How to get fromMombasa to Liraby plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Mombasa to Lira by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Mombasa to Entebbe, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane MBA - EBB
    2. Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar car
    7h 28m
    $245–389

  2. Bus, taxi via Busia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Busiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    33h 10m
    $114–147

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    30h 51m

  4. Drive  1,200.7 km

    1. Drive from Mombasa to Liracar car 1,200.7 km
    15h 40m
    $180–260

  5. Fly Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane MBA - KIS
    2. Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar car
    9h 2m
    $205–394

  6. Fly Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane MBA - EDL
    2. Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Liracar car
    8h 9m
    $190–969

  7. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Entebbe, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane UKA - EBB
    3. Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar car
    10h 10m
    $531–680

  8. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane UKA - KIS
    3. Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar car
    10h 9m
    $391–495

  9. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    32h 53m
    $115–148

  10. Bus, taxi via Mombasa

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    36h 8m
    $115–143

Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Lira, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Mombasa to Lira. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Entebbe (EBB), then drive to Lira. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mombasa, take the train to Nairobi, take the train to Nairobi Central Stn, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Shree Gopal Limited, take the bus to Aga Khan Mosque, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Gulu, then take the taxi to Lira.

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