There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Mombasa by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane ORD - MBA
20h 24m$492–1,630Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ukunda (UKA)plane ORD - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
25h 3m$422–1,635Train to South Bend, fly to Mombasa
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Mombasa (MBA)plane SBN - MBA
35h 34m$733–2,539Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mombasa (MBA)plane MKE - MBA
32h 1m$942–3,283
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $420 - $1,700 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mombasa is to fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Mombasa is 13371 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from Chicago to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:10 PM in Chicago and 12:10 AM in Mombasa.
There are 2061+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mombasa, Kenya?
Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mombasa via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mombasa via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Washington Dulles, Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Detroit, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from South Bend to Mombasa via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mombasa via Boston, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ukunda via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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