There are 8 ways to get from Mombasa to Kakamega by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, car or train
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Recommended option
Fly Mombasa to Kisumu, taxi • 3h 36m
Cheapest option
Bus • 12h 29m
6 alternative options
Fly Mombasa to Kitale, drive • 16h 7m
Train, Matatu, bus • 12h 38m
Bus via Mumias • 19h 3m
Drive • 12h 49m
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The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Kakamega is to bus which costs $14 - $17 and takes 12h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Mombasa to Kakamega is to fly and taxi which costs $200 - $240 and takes 3h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mombasa and arriving at Kakamega. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Mombasa and Kakamega is 728 km. The road distance is 863.6 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Kakamega without a car is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $14 - $17.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Mombasa to Kakamega, including transfers.
Mombasa to Kakamega bus services, operated by Coast Bus, depart from Mombasa station.
There is no direct flight from Mombasa Airport to Kisumu Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 40m and has one stopover.
Mombasa to Kakamega bus services, operated by Coast Bus, arrive at Kakamega station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Kakamega is 864 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Mombasa to Kakamega.
- Distance: 728.4 km
- Duration: 3h 36m
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Kakamega, Kenya?
Coast Bus operates a bus from Mombasa to Kakamega once daily. Tickets cost $14 - $17 and the journey takes 12h 29m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $170
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $180
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $280
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $220
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $180
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $270
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kitale via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $420
- Phone
- 0709 388 888
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $26
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $9
- First Class
- $26
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kapsabet to Kakamega
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Book at
- mashpoa.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Kakamega
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $17
- Schedules at
- coastbus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Kakamega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $9
- Schedules at
- coastbus.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- 0729356561
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Phone
- 254 20 2118344
- info@kenyaferry.co.ke
- Website
- kenyaferry.co.ke
Car ferry from Mombasa to Likoni
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- kenyaferry.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95 - $120
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More Questions & Answers
Fly540, Kenya Airways and Jambojet Limited offer flights from Mombasa Airport to Kisumu Airport.
There are six+ hotels available in Kakamega. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mombasa Airport is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $24.