There are 3 ways to get from Sydney 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 to Mombasa
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane SYD - MBA
26h 3m$735–1,842Fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ukunda (UKA)plane SYD - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
28h 11m$425–1,047Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Malindi (MYD)plane SYD - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
30h 1m$531–1,436
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mombasa is to fly which takes 26h 3m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Sydney and Mombasa is 11737 km.
It takes approximately 26h 3m to get from Sydney to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:53 AM in Sydney and 6:53 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2360+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mombasa, Kenya?
Emirates, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mombasa via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mombasa via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ukunda via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Malindi via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mombasa via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- 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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