There are 7 ways to get from Butare to Mombasa by bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Mombasa
best- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KGL - MBA
8h 49m$226–493Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
34h 25m$63–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
33h 20m$89–237Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane KGL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
9h 16m$586–818Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Malindi, bus
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Malindi (MYD)plane KGL - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
11h 36m$202–537Taxi to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the taxi from Butare to Kamembe International Airport (KME)taxi
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KME - MBA
13h 18m$300–825Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
34h 40m$76–101
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butare to Mombasa is to bus via Kigali which costs $75 - $110 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Butare to Mombasa is to bus and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $220 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Butare to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Huye and arriving at Mombasa via Nyabugogo Bus Park and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
The distance between Butare and Mombasa is 1220 km.
The best way to get from Butare to Mombasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 20m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Butare to Mombasa, including transfers.
Butare to Mombasa bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Huye station.
Butare to Mombasa bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kigali station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Butare. It is currently 8:51 PM in Butare and 9:51 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2208+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Mombasa, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Huye to Mombasa via Kigali, Nyabugogo Bus Park, Duruma Rd, and Nairobi in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Mombasa via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huye to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- 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
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $1–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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