There are 5 ways to get from Lamu Island to Mandera by unknown, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Lamu Airport, fly to Wajir, drive
best- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Wajir (WJR)LAU - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Mandera
17h 3mTravel, bus to Malindi, fly to Wajir, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Wajir (WJR)MYD - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Mandera
19h 50mTravel to Lamu Airport, fly to Aden Adde International Airport, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)LAU - MGQ
- Drive from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) to Mandera
16h 9mTravel to Kisimayu Airport, fly to Aden Adde International Airport, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Kisimayu Airport (KMU)
- Fly from Kisimayu Airport (KMU) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)KMU - MGQ
- Drive from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) to Mandera
16h 56mTravel, bus to Mombasa, fly to Wajir, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Wajir (WJR)MBA - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Mandera
20h 52m
Lamu Airport (LAU) to Wajir (WJR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lamu Island and Mandera is 818 km.
It takes approximately 17h 3m to get from Lamu Island to Mandera, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lamu Island, Murang'A, Kenya and Mandera, West Pokot, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Lamu Island to Mandera. However, you can travel to Lamu Airport (LAU) airport, fly to Wajir (WJR), then drive to Mandera. Alternatively, you can travel to Lamu, take the bus to Malindi, take the taxi to Malindi (MYD) airport, fly to Wajir (WJR), then drive to Mandera.
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- Website
- ifly.co.ke
Flights from Lamu Airport to Wajir via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Malindi to Wajir via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Lamu Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mombasa to Wajir via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Malindi to Wajir via Amboseli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Mombasa to Wajir via Amboseli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- jubbaairways.com
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Aden Adde International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- daallo.com
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Aden Adde International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
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