There are 5 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mombasa
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA)plane FBM - MBA
6h 17m$584–842Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
42h 10m$86–95Drive 2,155 km
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Mombasacar 2,155 km
35h 18m$249–359Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Ukunda (UKA)plane FBM - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
17h 44m$324–747Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
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Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa is to bus which costs $85 - $95 and takes 42h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubumbashi to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Mombasa via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Mombasa is 1592 km. The road distance is 2155 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 42h 10m and costs $85 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa, including transfers.
Lubumbashi to Mombasa bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Mombasa is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $550 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $95 and takes 42h 10m.
Lubumbashi to Mombasa bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Lubumbashi. It is currently 14:42 in Lubumbashi and 15:42 in Mombasa.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mombasa, Kenya?
Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Mombasa via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 42h 10m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Mombasa is 2155 km. It takes approximately 35h 18m to drive from Lubumbashi to Mombasa.
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