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

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  1. Fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CMB - MBA
    13h 2m
    $647–1,557

  2. Fly to Ukunda, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane CMB - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    15h 24m
    $397–912

  3. Fly to Malindi, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane CMB - MYD
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    17h 24m
    $433–1,151

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$617Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,682.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mombasa, Kenya?

Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a day.

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