There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Lamu Archipelago by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lamu Airport (LAU)WIL - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Archipelago
2h 33mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Archipelago
11h 40mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Archipelago
12h 38mBus to Nairobi, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lamu Airport (LAU)NBO - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Archipelago
3h 34mFly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Malindi, bus, travel
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Malindi (MYD)WIL - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Archipelago
4h 57mBus, travel via Mombasa
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Archipelago
23h 10m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nairobi and Lamu Archipelago is 493 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Lamu Archipelago without a car is to bus and travel which takes 11h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Nairobi to Lamu Archipelago, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Lamu Archipelago.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lamu Archipelago, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Lamu Archipelago. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu Archipelago. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Lamu Archipelago via Malindi, Malindi, and Lamu in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $34–35
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- 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 Nairobi to Malindi
- 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 Nairobi to Mombasa
- 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
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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