There are 9 ways to get from Mombasa to Makambako by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mombasa to Mbeya Airport, train
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MBA - MBI
- Take the train from Mbeya to Makambakotrain
11h 41m$268–737Bus, 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$27–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Makambakotrain
26h 22m$34–46Bus, 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 Iringa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane MBA - IRI
- Take the taxi from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Makambakotaxi
10h 8m$370–894Bus 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
14h 10m$273–685Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DAR - MBI
- Take the train from Mbeya to Makambakotrain
17h 12m$142–348Bus to Tanga Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TGT - MBI
- Take the train from Mbeya to Makambakotrain
15h 43m$261–628
Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Makambako is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which costs $27 - $40 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Makambako is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 8m and costs $370 - $900.
The distance between Mombasa and Makambako is 1083 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 $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 41m 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 Mbeya Airport (MBI), take the taxi to Mbeya, then take the train 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 Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mombasa to Iringa Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Tanga Airport to Iringa Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tanga Airport to Iringa Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $4
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
- $13
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $4
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $4
Train from Mbeya to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $4
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
- $13
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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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