Mombasa SGR Terminus (Miritini) → Shanzu
SGR Mombasa to Shanzu 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 Shanzu, at a price agreed before you board in Nairobi.
- Distance
- ≈ 30 km
- Drive time
- 40–60 min
- Pickup
- Miritini station exit
- Price
- Fixed, per vehicle
From Miritini station to Shanzu
From Miritini the route heads back through Changamwe towards the city before turning north. The route crosses Nyali Bridge, follows the Malindi highway through Bamburi and turns towards the beach just before Mtwapa Creek.
On the way you pass Nyali Bridge and Bamburi.
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 Shanzu
Most visitors are in the beach resorts along Shanzu and Serena Beach, reached by short roads off the Malindi highway.
We drop off across Shanzu Beach, Serena Beach and Shanzu town.
Shanzu and Bamburi
Shanzu is part of the wider Bamburi area, about 5 km from Bamburi itself (10–25 min by road). From Miritini the transfer takes 40–60 min, compared with 35–60 min to Bamburi.
What is near Shanzu
Shanzu Beach: Resort beach north of Bamburi with calm water at low tide.
Jumba la Mtwana: Swahili ruins just across Mtwapa Creek, a short drive north.
After you arrive in Shanzu
Shanzu Beach: Resort beach north of Bamburi with calm water at low tide.
Resort gates in Shanzu check names at the barrier. Give us the name the booking is under.
SGR Mombasa to Shanzu Transfer: common questions
How far is Shanzu from the Mombasa SGR station?
About 30 km by road, usually 40–60 min.
Is Shanzu part of Bamburi?
It is the next area north, between Bamburi and Mtwapa Creek. Transfers take a few minutes longer than to Bamburi.
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 Shanzu 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.