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$549–1,559Fly to Malindi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Malindi (MYD)plane CMB - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
16h 44m$375–903Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CMB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
14h 42m$399–1,014
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 $370 - $950 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $550 - $1,600.
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 11:27 PM in Colombo and 8:57 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2004+ hotels available in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mombasa, Kenya?
Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Mahe Island, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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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