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Mombasa to Watamu & Malindi by bus or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹300 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus or matatu up the coast road (to Gede junction)
from ₹300 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus or matatu up the coast road (to Gede junction)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus or matatu up the coast road (to Gede junction) | 2.5 h | ₹300–₹670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹7,400–₹14,060per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus or matatu up the coast road (to Gede junction) | ₹600–₹1,340 | ₹1,200–₹2,680 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹7,400–₹14,060 | ₹7,400–₹14,060 |
Once you’re in Watamu & Malindi
- Best time: December – March, July – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March, July – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Mombasa and Watamu & Malindi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.