There are 7 ways to get from Pretoria to Mombasa by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Mombasa
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JNB - MBA
5h 56m$362–686Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
2d 13h$151–202Train, bus via Serenje
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
3d 7hDrive 3,556.3 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Mombasacar 3,556.3 km
2d 1h$497–717Taxi, fly to Ukunda
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JNB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
10h 48m$652–1,041Taxi, fly to Malindi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Malindi (MYD)plane JNB - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
10h 23m$358–880Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
4d 2h$204–285
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Mombasa is to train and bus which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Mombasa is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Pretoria and Mombasa is 2800 km. The road distance is 3556.3 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Mombasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Pretoria to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 10:35 PM in Pretoria and 11:35 PM in Mombasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Mombasa is 3556 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Pretoria to Mombasa.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Mombasa, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Mombasa. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Mombasa (MBA), then take the taxi to Mombasa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Mombasa via Park, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Fashion Square, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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 Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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