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How to get fromMbale to Mombasaby car, bus, plane or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Mbale to Mombasa by car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane KIS - MBA
    6h 18m
    $162–405

  2. Drive, bus via Malaba

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus bus
    17h 55m
    $23–40

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus bus
    16h 55m
    $24–37

  4. Drive 978.4 km

    1. Drive from Mbale to Mombasacar car 978.4 km
    12h 20m
    $147–212

  5. Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane EDL - MBA
    7h 32m
    $172–399

  6. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane KIS - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    8h 12m
    $302–430

  7. Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane EDL - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    9h 31m
    $352–494

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus bus
    20h 9m
    $62–75

Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Mombasa, Kenya?

There is no direct connection from Mbale to Mombasa. However, you can drive to Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Mombasa (MBA), then take the taxi to Mombasa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mbale to Mombasa via Malaba in around 16h 55m.

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