There are 7 ways to get from Lamu to Arusha by unknown, plane, taxi, bus, train, car, 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.
Travel to Lamu Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LAU - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 59mTravel, bus, train, drive
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Emalitrain
- Drive from Emali to Namangacar
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
16h 2mTravel to Lamu Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LAU - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
7h 56mTravel to Lamu Airport, fly to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown
- Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane LAU - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Arushacar
18h 50mTravel, bus to Malindi, fly to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane MYD - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Arushacar
8h 44mTravel, bus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
17h 21mTravel, bus, shuttle
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
- Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
30h 5m
Lamu Airport (LAU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lamu and Arusha is 499 km.
The best way to get from Lamu to Arusha without a car is to travel and bus which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Lamu to Arusha, including transfers.
There are 599+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lamu to Arusha. However, you can travel to Lamu Airport (LAU) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lamu to Arusha via Lamu, Mombasa, Mombasa, Emali, and Namanga in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Lamu Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Lamu Airport to Amboseli Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Malindi to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Amboseli Airport via Malindi, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lamu Airport to Amboseli Airport via Malindi, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Emali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $8–10
- First Class
- $26–29
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- 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
Bus from Lamu to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- 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
- Phone
- +254 710 189751
- info@nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Website
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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