There are 4 ways to get from Kilifi to Lamu by bus, plane, unknown, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Malindi, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane MYD - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
2h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
4h 50mTaxi to Mombasa, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane MBA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
4h 46mDrive to Ukunda, fly, travel
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane UKA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
6h 25m
Malindi (MYD) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kilifi and Lamu is 207 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Lamu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Kilifi to Lamu, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kilifi to Lamu. However, you can take the bus to Malindi, take the taxi to Malindi (MYD) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilifi to Lamu via Malindi, Malindi, and Lamu in around 4h 50m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–260
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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