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 16m$441–676Fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CAI - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
13h 58m$251–591Drive 4,898 km
- Drive from Cairo to Mombasacar 4,898 km
2d 22h$565–815Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Malindi (MYD)plane CAI - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
15h 48m$257–820
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 $250 - $600 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $440 - $700.
The distance between Cairo and Mombasa is 3940 km. The road distance is 4898 km.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Cairo to Mombasa, including transfers.
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 2317+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mombasa, Kenya?
Egyptair, Air Cairo, 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 Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ukunda via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Malindi via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mombasa via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- 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
- 8h 20m
- 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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