From the Port of Mombasa

Road Freight Routes & Transit Times

The main trucking lanes we run from Mombasa, with approximate road distance, typical door-to-door transit and the border crossings used.

Lanes at a glance

Transit times are typical ranges from port release to delivery and depend on customs processing, weighbridge queues and border traffic. Every lane page explains the routing, documents and truck options in detail.

Road freight lanes from Mombasa with distance, transit time and border crossings
Route	Distance	Typical transit	Border crossings
Mombasa to NairobiKenya	~490 km	1–2 days	None (domestic)
Mombasa to KampalaUganda	~1,170 km	4–6 days	Malaba, Busia
Mombasa to KigaliRwanda	~1,700 km	7–9 days	Malaba, Gatuna (Katuna), Kagitumba (Mirama Hills)
Mombasa to JubaSouth Sudan	~1,800 km	7–10 days	Malaba, Elegu / Nimule
Mombasa to Dar es SalaamTanzania	~530 km	2–4 days	Lunga Lunga / Horohoro, Taveta / Holili, Namanga
Mombasa to Addis AbabaEthiopia	~2,040 km	8–12 days	Moyale

Northern Corridor (A109 Mombasa–Nairobi highway)

Mombasa to Nairobi

Mombasa to Nairobi is the busiest road freight lane in East Africa. Trucks leave the Port of Mombasa on the A109 highway and reach Nairobi in one to two days with no border crossing.

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Northern Corridor

Mombasa to Kampala

Mombasa to Kampala road freight covers about 1,170 km on the Northern Corridor, crossing into Uganda at Malaba or Busia. Typical transit is four to six days including border processing.

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Northern Corridor

Mombasa to Kigali

Mombasa to Kigali by road is roughly 1,700 km on the Northern Corridor through Kenya and Uganda, entering Rwanda at Gatuna or Kagitumba. Typical transit is seven to nine days.

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Northern Corridor via Uganda

Mombasa to Juba

Mombasa to Juba road freight runs about 1,800 km through Kenya and Uganda, crossing into South Sudan at Nimule. Typical transit is seven to ten days.

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Coastal road via Lunga Lunga / Horohoro

Mombasa to Dar es Salaam

Mombasa to Dar es Salaam is about 530 km by the coastal road through the Lunga Lunga–Horohoro border and Tanga. Typical transit is two to four days. Arusha and northern Tanzania are served through Taveta–Holili or Namanga.

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LAPSSET / Mombasa–Nairobi–Moyale–Addis Ababa highway

Mombasa to Addis Ababa

Mombasa to Addis Ababa by road is about 2,040 km via Nairobi, Isiolo and the Moyale One Stop Border Post. Typical transit is eight to twelve days.

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We also serve Bujumbura, Goma, Mwanza, Arusha and Mogadishu. Routing on these lanes is confirmed per shipment according to current border conditions.

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