There are 7 ways to get from Mombasa to Makambako by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mombasa to Iringa Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane MBA - IRI
- Take the taxi from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Makambakotaxi
9h 3m$250–644Bus, train via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Makambakotrain
26h 36m$28–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Makambakotrain
26h 22m$35–46Bus, train via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Makambakotrain
27h 46mDrive 969.6 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Makambakocar 969.6 km
16h 5m$121–174Fly Mombasa to Mbeya Airport, train
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MBA - MBI
- Take the train from Mbeya to Makambakotrain
11h 41m$259–737Bus to Tanga Airport, fly to Iringa Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane TGT - IRI
- Take the taxi from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Makambakotaxi
13h 50m$263–685
Mombasa (MBA) to Iringa Airport (IRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Makambako is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which costs $28 - $40 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Makambako is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 3m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Mombasa and Makambako is 776 km. The road distance is 969.6 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Makambako without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 22m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Mombasa to Makambako, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Makambako is 970 km. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Mombasa to Makambako.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Makambako, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mombasa to Makambako. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Iringa Airport (IRI), then take the taxi to Makambako. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Makambako via Dar es Salaam and Dar es salaam in around 26h 22m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Tanga Airport to Iringa Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Tanga Airport to Iringa Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Tanga Airport to Iringa Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–15
- Mukuba M2
- $14
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Dar es salaam to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–15
- Mukuba M2
- $14
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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