Mombasa SGR Terminus (Miritini) → Mtwapa
SGR Mombasa to Mtwapa Transfer
Step off the Madaraka Express at Miritini and find your driver at the exit holding your name. No haggling with station touts: straight to Mtwapa, at a price agreed before you board in Nairobi.
- Distance
- ≈ 30 km
- Drive time
- 40–65 min
- Pickup
- Miritini station exit
- Price
- Fixed, per vehicle
From Miritini station to Mtwapa
From Miritini the route heads back through Changamwe towards the city before turning north. The route crosses Nyali Bridge, follows the Malindi road through Bamburi and crosses Mtwapa Creek Bridge into town.
On the way you pass Nyali Bridge and Mtwapa Creek Bridge.
Skip the crowd at the station exit
Taxi drivers crowd the Miritini exit when a train comes in. Your driver holds a name board, helps with luggage and follows the train’s real arrival time, so a late train costs you nothing.
Staying in Mtwapa
Visitors mostly stay in holiday homes, villas and apartments around the creek, or in beach cottages at Kanamai and Kikambala further north.
We drop off across Mtwapa town, Mtwapa Creek, Kanamai and Kikambala.
After you arrive in Mtwapa
Jumba la Mtwana: National Museums site with the ruins of a fourteenth-century Swahili town, including three mosques, about 1 km north of the creek mouth.
Villa addresses in Mtwapa are often hard to find at night. Share a Google Maps pin with us on WhatsApp when you book.
SGR transfers compared: Mtwapa and nearby
| From Miritini to | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Mtwapa | ≈ 30 km | 40–65 min |
| Bamburi | ≈ 25 km | 35–60 min |
| Nyali | ≈ 20 km | 30–50 min |
| Mombasa Island | ≈ 15 km | 30–45 min |
Approximate road distances and times in normal traffic.
How it works
- 1
Send your train date, class, hotel and passenger count on WhatsApp.
- 2
We confirm the fixed price and your driver’s details.
- 3
Your driver waits at the Miritini exit with a name board.
- 4
You are driven to your accommodation in Mtwapa.
SGR Mombasa to Mtwapa Transfer: common questions
How far is Mtwapa from the Mombasa SGR station?
About 30 km by road, usually 40–65 min.
Can you find a private villa in Mtwapa without a street address?
Yes. Send a location pin on WhatsApp and the driver will navigate to it; we call ahead if the gate is hard to spot.
What if my train arrives late?
We track the train and your driver waits. There is no extra charge for a late train.
Can you take me from Mtwapa to the SGR for the train to Nairobi?
Yes. We time the pickup so you reach Miritini with a comfortable margin for the station’s security check and boarding.
How do I pay?
By M-Pesa, card, or cash in KES, USD, EUR or GBP. The price is fixed when you book on WhatsApp and does not change on the day.