There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mombasa by plane, 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CMB - MBA
13h 33m$698–1,759Fly to Malindi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Malindi (MYD)plane CMB - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
16h 34m$444–853Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CMB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
14h 17m$498–864
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $900 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Colombo and Mombasa is 4683 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Colombo to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:46 PM in Colombo and 10:16 AM in Mombasa.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mombasa, Kenya?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- 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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