There are 6 ways to get from England to Lamu Island by plane, unknown, train, 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.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane LHR - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Islandunknown
15h 25mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane LGW - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Islandunknown
16h 28mFly Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane BHX - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Islandunknown
16h 1mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane LBA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Islandunknown
17h 27mFly London City Airport to Lamu Airport, travel
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane LCY - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Islandunknown
18hFly London Heathrow Airport to Malindi, bus, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Malindi (MYD)plane LHR - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Islandunknown
17h 38m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between England and Lamu Island is 7165 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from England to Lamu Island, including transfers.
Lamu Island is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 3:11 PM in England and 5:11 PM in Lamu Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Lamu Island.
What companies run services between England and Lamu Island, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from England to Lamu Island. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu Island.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Lamu Airport via Zurich, Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
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