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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
    $547–1,457

  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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$534Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,682.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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

Flydubai, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily.

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