There are 7 ways to get from Lamu to Addis Ababa by unknown, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Travel to Lamu Airport, fly
best- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Airport (LAU)
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)LAU - ADD
7h 36mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
32h 58mTravel, bus to Malindi, fly
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)MYD - ADD
12h 45mTravel, bus to Mombasa, fly
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)MBA - ADD
9h 32mTravel, bus, taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)UKA - ADD
13h 16mTravel, bus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
33h 22mTravel, bus via Mombasa
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
45h 28m
Lamu Airport (LAU) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lamu and Addis Ababa is 1281 km.
The best way to get from Lamu to Addis Ababa without a car is to travel and bus and train which takes 32h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Lamu to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
There are 309+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Lamu to Addis Ababa. However, you can travel to Lamu Airport (LAU) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lamu to Addis Ababa via Lamu, Mombasa, Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 32h 58m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Lamu Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Malindi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Mombasa to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Ukunda to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lamu Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Malindi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Mombasa to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Ukunda to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Lamu to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Phone
- 0724 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
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Malindi to Nairobi
- 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 Mombasa to Nairobi
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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