There are 4 ways to get from New York to Mombasa by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JFK - MBA
18h 24m$634–1,643Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JFK - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
20h 46m$504–1,148Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane JFK - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
24h 41m$680–1,737Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mombasa
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EWR - MBA
22h 48m$692–2,254
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Mombasa is to fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between New York and Mombasa is 12296 km.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from New York to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 4:51 PM in New York and 11:51 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2338+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Mombasa, Kenya?
Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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