There are 9 ways to get from Mombasa to Mbarara by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Mombasa to Entebbe, bus
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBA - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
9h 24mBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
33h 34m$36–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
26h 11mDrive 1,381.3 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Mbararacar 1,381.3 km
18h 26m$207–299Fly Mombasa to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MBA - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
9h 28mTaxi to Ukunda, fly to Entebbe, bus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane UKA - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
12h 6mTaxi to Ukunda, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane UKA - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
10h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
28h 28mBus via Busia
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
31h 5m$41–56
Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Mbarara is to bus via Mbarara which costs $35 - $50 and takes 33h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Mbarara is to drive which takes 18h 26m and costs $200 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Mbarara via Malaba and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Mombasa and Mbarara is 1228 km. The road distance is 1381.3 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mbarara without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Mombasa to Mbarara, including transfers.
Mombasa to Mbarara bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Mombasa station.
Mombasa to Mbarara bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Malaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Mbarara is 1381 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Mombasa to Mbarara.
There are 53+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Mombasa to Mbarara via Malaba, Kampala, and Kampala in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mombasa to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ukunda to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Mombasa to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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