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 32m$747–1,857Fly to Ukunda, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CMB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
14h 4m$407–962Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Malindi (MYD)plane CMB - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
16h 4m$493–1,351
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa is to fly and taxi which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa is to fly which takes 13h 32m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Colombo and Mombasa is 4683 km.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Colombo to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mombasa is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 8:27 PM in Colombo and 5:57 PM in Mombasa.
There are 2223+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ukunda via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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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