There are 8 ways to get from Windhoek to Mombasa by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Mombasa (MBA)plane WDH - MBA
13h 30m$383–1,041Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
2d 12h$168–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo 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 4,123.7 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Mombasacar 4,123.7 km
2d 7h$479–692Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ukunda (UKA)plane WDH - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
20h 8m$343–846Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Malindi (MYD)plane WDH - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
21h 43m$409–1,135Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane WDH - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
20h 1m$466–652Bus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
3d 22h$210–271
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Mombasa is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $160 - $200 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $380 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Mombasa via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Windhoek and Mombasa is 3198 km. The road distance is 4123.7 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Mombasa without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 2 days 12h and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Windhoek to Mombasa, including transfers.
Windhoek to Mombasa bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $380 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $160 - $200 and takes 2 days 12h.
Windhoek to Mombasa bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Windhoek. It is currently 9:57 AM in Windhoek and 10:57 AM in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Mombasa, Kenya?
Ethiopian Airlines, Proflight Zambia, and four other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Mombasa via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mombasa via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mombasa via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mombasa via Victoria Falls, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ukunda via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ukunda via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Malindi via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Malindi via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Malindi via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Malindi via Victoria Falls, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mombasa via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- 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
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- 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
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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