How to get fromBuganda to Mombasaby taxi, plane, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Buganda to Mombasa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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Taxi, fly to Mombasa
best
1. Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)
2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)EBB - MBA
3h 5m
$230–493
Bus via Busia
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
2. Take the bus from Busia to Mombasa
24h 27m
$29–45
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2. Take the train from Nairobi to MombasaExpress / ...
22h 1m
$83–133
Drive 1,143.7 km
1. Drive from Buganda to Mombasa1,143.7 km
15h 10m
$171–247
Taxi, fly to Ukunda
1. Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)
2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Ukunda (UKA)EBB - UKA
3. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasa
6h 29m
$550–928
Bus
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasa
22h 8m
$40–56
Bus via Wakiso Taxi Park
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasa
27h 25m
$30–40

Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

23Weekly Planes

3h 19mAverage Duration

$193Cheapest Price

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Distance: 988.3 km
Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Buganda, Central Region, Uganda and Mombasa, Kenya?

You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Mombasa via Kampala and Malaba in around 22h 8m.

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Mombasa(opens in a new window), Kenya(opens in a new window)

Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest ( 900 A.D.) and second-largest city after Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Its metropolitan region is the second-largest in the country, and has a population of 3,528,940 people.

Things to do in Mombasa

Mombasa Old Town(Opens in a new window)

Old Town is an area of Mombasa, Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 ha, and is inhabited by a mix of local, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.

Fort Jesus(Opens in a new window)

Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by Italian Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596, by order of King Philip I of Portugal, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. Fort Jesus was the only fort maintained by the Portuguese on the Swahili Coast, and is recognised as a testament to the first successful attempt by a Western power to establish influence over the Indian Ocean trade.

Haller Park(Opens in a new window)

Haller Park is a nature park in Bamburi, Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast. It is the transformation of a quarry wasteland into an ecological area. Haller Park holds a variety of plant and animal species which serve as a recreation spot for tourists and locals. Up to March 2007 it held the attraction of Owen and Mzee – the friendship of a hippopotamus and a tortoise.

Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve(Opens in a new window)

Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km² (2,500 acres) while the reserve is 200 km² (49,400 acres).

Places to stay in Mombasa

Tamarind Village Hotel Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hotel Sapphire(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Sentrim Castle Royal Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

CDH Backpackers(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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