There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Mombasa by plane, car, 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CAI - MBA
10h 36m$411–576Fly to Malindi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Malindi (MYD)plane CAI - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
15h 13m$217–770Drive 4,899.4 km
- Drive from Cairo to Mombasacar 4,899.4 km
2d 22h$565–816Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CAI - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
12h 25m$271–831
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Mombasa is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $800 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $410 - $600.
The distance between Cairo and Mombasa is 3940 km. The road distance is 4899.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Cairo to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 10:13 AM in Cairo and 11:13 AM in Mombasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mombasa is 4899 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Cairo to Mombasa.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mombasa, Kenya?
Egyptair, Jambojet Limited, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ukunda via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Malindi via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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