There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Lamu by taxi, plane, unknown, bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lamu Airport (LAU)JRO - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu
4h 24mBus, drive, train, travel
- Take the bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Drive from Namanga to Emali
- Take the train from Emali to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
15h 54mShuttle to Nairobi, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lamu Airport (LAU)NBO - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu
7h 56mDrive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Drive from Arusha to Amboseli Airport (ASV)
- Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Lamu Airport (LAU)ASV - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu
7h 20mDrive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Malindi, bus, travel
- Drive from Arusha to Amboseli Airport (ASV)
- Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Malindi (MYD)ASV - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
8h 15mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
17h 23mShuttle, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
29h 5m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Arusha and Lamu is 499 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lamu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Arusha to Lamu, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Lamu. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arusha to Lamu via Namanga, Emali, Mombasa, Mombasa, and Lamu in around 15h 54m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Emali to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $8–10
- First Class
- $26–29
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $14–21
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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