There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lamu by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Malindi, bus, Local Boat
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Malindi (MYD)plane AMS - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
17h 57m$628–1,746Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane AMS - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
19h 10m$482–1,667Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ukunda, taxi, bus, Local Boat
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ukunda (UKA)plane AMS - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
19h 37m$531–1,271Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mombasa, bus, Local Boat
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mombasa (MBA)plane FRA - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
20h 20m$555–1,020
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Malindi (MYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Lamu is to train and fly and bus and Local Boat which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Lamu is to fly and bus and Local Boat which takes 17h 57m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Amsterdam and Lamu is 7251 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Amsterdam to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 10:57 AM in Amsterdam and 11:57 AM in Lamu.
There are 93+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Amsterdam to Lamu. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Malindi (MYD), take the taxi to Malindi, take the bus to Lamu, take the taxi to Mokowe, then take the ferry to Lamu Isl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Mombasa (MBA), take the taxi to Mombasa, take the bus to Lamu, take the taxi to Mokowe, then take the ferry to Lamu Isl.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mombasa via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- 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
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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