Flight to Nairobi
Mombasa → Nairobi · about ~55m in the air
Flight to Kigali
Nairobi → Kigali · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Butare
Kigali → Butare · about ~1h 40m
Mombasa → Butare
Kenya to Rwanda · 1 border · Where else can you go from Mombasa?
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About the trip from Mombasa to Butare
Mombasa (Kenya) and Butare (Rwanda) are 1,114 km (692 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Nairobi and Kigali: ~8h 20m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~23h 30m by train and bus, via Nairobi, Nakuru and Kigali. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Mombasa to Nairobi: ~55m in the air, 442 km
- Flight from Nairobi to Kigali: ~1h 15m in the air, 755 km
- Bus from Kigali to Butare: ~1h 40m, 80 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Nairobi and Kigali: ~8h 20m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Nairobi, Nakuru and Kigali: ~23h 30m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.