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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mombasa to Mtwara by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    17h 10m
    $93–118

  2. Bus, taxi via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    17h 25m
    $87–110

  3. Drive  1,062 km

    1. Drive from Mombasa to Mtwaracar car 1,062 km
    16h 8m
    $132–191

  4. Fly from Mombasa

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane MBA - MYW
    10h 43m
    $226–582

  5. Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane DAR - MYW
    11h 24m
    $150–303

Mombasa (MBA) to Mtwara (MYW) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,065.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Mtwara, Tanzania?

Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and six other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mtwara (MYW) twice daily.

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