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 41m$441–676Fly to Malindi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Malindi (MYD)plane CAI - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
14h 18m$277–770Drive 4,898.3 km
- Drive from Cairo to Mombasacar 4,898.3 km
2d 22h$768–1,108Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CAI - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
12h 28m$281–631
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $280 - $650 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $440 - $700.
The distance between Cairo and Mombasa is 3940 km. The road distance is 4898.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Cairo to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 2:45 PM in Cairo and 3:45 PM in Mombasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mombasa is 4898 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Cairo to Mombasa.
There are 2292+ 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 Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Malindi via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- 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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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