There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Lamu by plane, unknown, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane DCA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
36h 42mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Malindi, bus, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Malindi (MYD)plane DCA - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
26h 22mTrain to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane JFK - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
34h 58mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane IAD - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
22h 34mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mombasa, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane IAD - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
25h 47mTrain to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Malindi, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane JFK - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
29h 9m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Washington and Lamu is 12558 km.
It takes approximately 36h 42m to get from Washington to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:49 PM in Washington and 2:49 AM in Lamu.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Lamu. However, you can fly to Lamu Airport (LAU) then travel to Lamu. Alternatively, you can fly to Malindi (MYD), take the taxi to Malindi, take the bus to Lamu, then travel to Lamu.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lamu Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Malindi via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lamu Airport via Boston, Milan Malpensa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lamu Airport via Milan Malpensa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lamu Airport via Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- 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
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
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