There are 5 ways to get from Vipingo to Lamu by taxi, plane, unknown, 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.
Taxi to Mombasa, fly, travel
best- Take the taxi from Vipingo to Mombasa (MBA)
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)MBA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu
1h 28mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
4h 45mBus to Malindi, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Lamu Airport (LAU)MYD - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu
3h 14mBus, travel via Malindi
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
5h 17mBus, travel via Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu
13h 45m
Mombasa (MBA) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Vipingo and Lamu is 289 km.
The best way to get from Vipingo to Lamu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Vipingo to Lamu, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Vipingo, Kenya and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Vipingo to Lamu. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vipingo to Lamu via Mombasa and Lamu in around 4h 45m.
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- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $15–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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