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How to get fromMombasa to Mbaleby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Mombasa to Mbale by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane MBA - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    6h 14m
    $161–311

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus bus
    2. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    16h 55m
    $25–37

  3. Drive 977.7 km

    1. Drive from Mombasa to Mbalecar car 977.7 km
    12h 18m
    $147–211

  4. Fly Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane MBA - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    7h 20m
    $180–345

  5. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, 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. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    8h 27m
    $336–426

  6. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane UKA - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    4. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    8h 25m
    $217–612

  7. Fly Mombasa to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane MBA - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    9h 11m
    $266–350

  8. Bus, drive via Malaba

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus bus
    2. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    17h 56m
    $25–46

  9. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    20h 10m
    $60–74

Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 905.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Mombasa to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport (EDL), take the taxi to Eldoret, take the bus to Malaba, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Mbale via Malaba in around 16h 55m.

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