There are 7 ways to get from Lamu Island to Meru by unknown, bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
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Travel, bus, drive
best- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Drive from Sagana to Merucar
17h 11mTravel, bus, train, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
19h 58mTravel, bus to Malindi, fly to Nanyuki, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane MYD - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Merucar
20h 8mTravel, bus, train, taxi
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Merutaxi
32h 28mTravel to Lamu Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LAU - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
10h 5mTravel to Lamu Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane LAU - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
11h 16mTravel, bus to Malindi, fly to Nairobi, train, drive
- Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MYD - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 17m
Malindi (MYD) to Nanyuki (NYK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lamu Island and Meru is 1026 km.
The best way to get from Lamu Island to Meru without a car is to travel and bus and train and taxi which takes 32h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Lamu Island to Meru, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Lamu Island, Murang'A, Kenya and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Lamu Island to Meru. However, you can travel to Lamu, take the bus to Malindi, walk to Malindi, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the bus to Tuskys, take the taxi to Maragua, take the train to Sagana, then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lamu Island to Meru via Lamu, Mombasa, Mombasa, Nairobi Terminus, Makadara/Mwisho, and Karatina in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Malindi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Malindi to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Lamu Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lamu Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $35
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $16
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
- 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
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malindi to Nairobi
- 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
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Malindi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Business
- $15–18
- Normal
- $11–14
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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