There are 8 ways to get from Mwanza to Mombasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mwanza Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane MWZ - MBA
5h 50m$274–780Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
21h 22m$32–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain Express / ...
20h 12m$60–167Drive 950.7 km
- Drive from Mwanza to Mombasacar 950.7 km
16h 29m$119–171Fly Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MWZ - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
11h 50m$138–251Fly Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport, bus
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane MWZ - TGT
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
8h 8m$287–450Bus to Nairobi, fly to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane NBO - MBA
15h 5m$124–487Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mwanza to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
21h 22m$34–65
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Mombasa is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Mombasa is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Mwanza and arriving at Mombasa via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 22m.
The distance between Mwanza and Mombasa is 781 km. The road distance is 950.7 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Mombasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 12m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Mwanza to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mwanza to Mombasa bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Mwanza station.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Mombasa is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $270 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 21h 22m.
Mwanza to Mombasa bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Mombasa is 951 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Mwanza to Mombasa.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya?
Air Tanzania and Skyward Express fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mwanza to Mombasa via Nairobi in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mwanza to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
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