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

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  1. Bus, fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane KGL - MBA
    8h 28m
    $286–612

  2. Bus via Kampala

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus bus
    32h 9m
    $34–120

  3. Bus, fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane KGL - UKA
    3. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    9h 16m
    $616–1,117

  4. Bus, fly to Malindi

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane KGL - MYD
    3. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    11h 6m
    $112–496

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train
    33h 17m
    $89–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    34h 25m
    $64–130

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    34h 55m
    $75–99

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Butare to Mombasa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,219.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Mombasa, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Huye to Mombasa via Kigali, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Malaba in around 32h 9m.

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