Getting there.

... is located about 45 km south of Kenya's major port city of Mombasa. The all-inclusive tourism has not arrived in these parts yet - but Msambweni is accessible without any problem. On request we can pick you up at the airport, the train station or the bus terminal in Mombasa (driving time to Msambweni less than 2 hrs ). From the local airstrip in Ukunda it is just half an hour driving time to Msambweni.

There are direct flights to Kenya's capital Nairobi from many European hubs like Frankfurt (Lufthansa), Zurich (Swiss), Amsterdam (KLM), London (British Airways, Kenya Airways) or Paris (Kenya Airways). But: if you do not intend to spend some days in Nairobi or to go on safari from there, you better fly directly to the South Coast.

From Europe direct to Mombasa (Moi International Airport) with seasonal charter flights (e.g. Condor and Discover, Frankfurt). There are regular flights via Dubai (Emirates) or Addis Ababa (Ethiopian);

from Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) to Mombasa or better straight to the South Coast (Ukunda/Diani Beach) with

→ Jambojet.com

from Nairobi (Wilson Airport) to Ukunda/Diani Beach with these regional carriers:

→ AirKenya.com

→ Fly-SAX.com

→ SafariLink.com 

→ SilverstoneAir.com

→ Skyward Express

straight from your safari in the Masai Mara, in Amboseli or Tsavo West National Parks to Diani Beach with

→ Mombasa Air Safari

(also offering inexpensive daily shuttles Mombasa - Diani).

There are three daily SGR passenger trains leaving Nairobi (Sokimau Terminus) and Mombasa (Miritini Terminus) at 08:00, 15:00 h and 22:00 h each. The  fare is 1,500 Kshs in 2nd and 4,500 Kshs in 1st class (as from January 2024). The ride takes about five hours. Tickets can be bought online up to 30 days in advance:

→  Madaraka Express

Dozens of express coaches for Mombasa are departing daily in downtown Nairobi, day & night. The ride time is 8 hrs, the fares are about 1.500 to 2.500 KSh for a luxury liner like

→ Modern Coast

The taxi from Mombasa to Msambweni is about 7,000 KSh. A cheaper Uber taxi is difficult to find for this route. There are two ways to the south coast: either across the ferry in Likoni, or from the airport/train station via Dongo Kundu bypass. If you prefer the cheapest way, proceed as follows: take a tuktuk to Likoni ferry and up to the matatu stage on the other side. From there take a bus or a matatu to Msambweni. At the junction, jump on a boda boda motorbike, getting you to Mbuyu Beach Bungalows (the whole trip will cost you less than a thousand shillings).

If you come with your own car from Nairobi, you either take the A109 to Mombasa and go via Likoni Ferry (→ Ferry Operating Schedules) to the southern coastal road A14, then about 45 km to Msambweni. Alternatively,  you can take the road through the Shimba Hills (bypassing Mombasa ): for detailed information see the following page.

When reaching Msambweni, turn left at the junction and proceed for 2 km into the village.  Turn left onto the tarmac KMTC road and immediately right after the sports ground at the zebra crossing. Turn right again after 200 m at the MBB sign board and follow the dust road for 500 m to our gate.   If you get lost, ask for Club Salima – that is our well-known neighbour.