Mombasa eSIM
In Mombasa you connect to Safaricom or Airtel, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 33 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Safaricom and Airtel
- Typical speed in Kenya
- 33 Mbps typical, 7 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Mombasa
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $9.89 | $9.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $6.30 | $18.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $5.58 | $27.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $4.59 | $45.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $4.14 | $82.89 |
How Kenya compares across Africa
- Regional typical speed
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Safaricom, Airtel
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Rwanda, 34 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Tunisia, 33 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Nairobi, Mombasa, Maasai Mara
Landing at Moi International Airport (MBA)
- Airport
- MBA / HKMO
- Distance
- 20 km from the centre of Mombasa
Getting into Mombasa
- Highway from Chaani into Mombasa via the Makupa Causeway or Nyali Bridge (MBA)
- Madaraka Express standard-gauge railway from Miritini terminus to Nairobi (MBA)
- Kenya Ferry Service from Kilindini and Mtongwe to Likoni
Worth knowing about Mombasa
- Mombasa is centred on an island, separated from the mainland by Port Reitz creek to the south and Tudor Creek to the north; the airport sits on the mainland at Chaani, about 20 km from the centre.
- There is no bridge between Mombasa Island and the south coast the Kenya Ferry Service from Kilindini and Mtongwe to Likoni is the only crossing.
- The standard-gauge railway terminus is at Miritini, outside the city, reached by a highway built in 2018 as the first phase of the Dongo Kundu bypass.
- From Mombasa Terminus the Madaraka Express to Nairobi leaves at 8:00, 15:00 and 22:00 in the January 2026 timetable, with the 15:00 express reaching Nairobi Terminus at about 20:18.
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Other cities in Kenya we cover
- Nairobi
- 442 km from Mombasa, nearest airport WIL
- Maasai Mara
- 603 km from Mombasa, nearest airport MRE