How to get fromColombo to Mombasaby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mombasa by plane, taxi, or bus

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Fly to Mombasa
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CMB - MBA
13h 32m
$387–907
Fly to Malindi, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Malindi (MYD)plane CMB - MYD
2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
17h 4m
$363–851
Fly to Ukunda, taxi
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CMB - UKA
2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
14h 4m
$427–1,012

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

27Weekly Planes

15h 11mAverage Duration

$348Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,682.7 km
Duration: 13h 32m

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.

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Mombasa(opens in a new window), Kenya(opens in a new window)

Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest ( 900 A.D.) and second-largest city after Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Its metropolitan region is the second-largest in the country, and has a population of 3,528,940 people.

Things to do in Mombasa

Mombasa Old Town(Opens in a new window)

Old Town is an area of Mombasa, Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 ha, and is inhabited by a mix of local, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.

Fort Jesus(Opens in a new window)

Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by Italian Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596, by order of King Philip I of Portugal, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. Fort Jesus was the only fort maintained by the Portuguese on the Swahili Coast, and is recognised as a testament to the first successful attempt by a Western power to establish influence over the Indian Ocean trade.

Haller Park(Opens in a new window)

Haller Park is a nature park in Bamburi, Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast. It is the transformation of a quarry wasteland into an ecological area. Haller Park holds a variety of plant and animal species which serve as a recreation spot for tourists and locals. Up to March 2007 it held the attraction of Owen and Mzee – the friendship of a hippopotamus and a tortoise.

Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve(Opens in a new window)

Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km² (2,500 acres) while the reserve is 200 km² (49,400 acres).

Places to stay in Mombasa

Tamarind Village Hotel Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Sapphire(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

CityBlue Creekside Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Regency Inn Tudor(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

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