Malindi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Malindi is a city of 119,859 people in Kenya (Kilifi County), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Malindi International Airport (MYD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Malindi runs from about 11 h 58 min a day in late June to 12 h 21 min in late December (computed for -3.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Malindi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Malindi International Airport (MYD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,600 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Malindi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Malindi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mombasa, 106 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zanzibar, 343 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Arusha, 382 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Tanga, 235 km (Tanzania)
- Moshi, 309 km (Tanzania)
- Matuga, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mwala, 361 km — buses · car rental
- Jomvu, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Garissa, 312 km — buses · car rental
- Handeni, 339 km (Tanzania)
Twin towns and sister cities: Taicang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Malindi?
Malindi International Airport (MYD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Malindi?
About 119,859 people live in Malindi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Malindi in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Malindi?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Malindi?
Mombasa (106 km), Zanzibar (343 km), Arusha (382 km), Tanga (235 km), Moshi (309 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.