There are 4 ways to get from Mombasa to Shinyanga by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane MBA - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Shinyangataxi
8h 1m$260–589Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stnbus
27h 52m$48–76Bus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stnbus
27h 28m$54–84Drive 825 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Shinyangacar 825 km
16h 23m$103–148
Mombasa (MBA) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Shinyanga is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $45 - $80 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Shinyanga is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Shinyanga. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Shinyanga Bus Stn via Fire and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Mombasa and Shinyanga is 927 km. The road distance is 825 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Shinyanga without a car is to bus which takes 27h 28m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Mombasa to Shinyanga, including transfers.
Mombasa to Shinyanga bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Mombasa station.
Mombasa to Shinyanga bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Shinyanga is 825 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Mombasa to Shinyanga.
There are one+ hotels available in Shinyanga.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Shinyanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Mombasa to Shinyanga Bus Stn via Fire, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mombasa to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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