There are 6 ways to get from Mombasa to Makindu by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Mombasa to Kibwezitrain Inter-county
4h 20m$74–106Drive 313.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mombasa to Makinducar 313.1 km
3h 35m$37–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Voibus
- Take the train from Voi to Kibwezitrain Inter-county
5h 58m$77–107Fly from Mombasa, drive
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane MBA - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Makinducar
4h 19m$303–464Fly from Vipingo Airport, drive
- Fly from Vipingo Airport (VPG) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane VPG - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Makinducar
4h 40m$125–453Taxi to Ukunda, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane UKA - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Makinducar
5h 1m$439–1,545
Mombasa (MBA) to Amboseli Airport (ASV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Makindu is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Makindu is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Mombasa to Makindu. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Kibwezi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Mombasa and Makindu is 315 km. The road distance is 313.1 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Makindu without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Mombasa to Makindu, including transfers.
Mombasa to Makindu train services, operated by Kenya Railways, depart from Mombasa station.
Mombasa to Makindu train services, operated by Kenya Railways, arrive at Kibwezi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Makindu is 313 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Mombasa to Makindu.
There are 13+ hotels available in Makindu.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Makindu, Turkana, Kenya?
Kenya Railways operates a train from Mombasa to Kibwezi once daily. Tickets cost $3–20 and the journey takes 3h 51m.
Flights from Mombasa to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Vipingo Airport to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ukunda to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–20
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–7
- First Class
- $12–20
Train from Voi to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $6–10
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mombasa to Voi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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