There are 6 ways to get from England to Lamu Island by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, 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 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 27mFly London Heathrow Airport to Malindi, bus, Local Boat, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Malindi (MYD)plane LHR - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
- Walk from Lamu Isl to Lamu Islandunknown
18h 23mTrain 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
17h 50m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between England and Lamu Island is 7165 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from England to Lamu Island, including transfers.
Lamu Island is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 4:47 PM in England and 6:47 PM in Lamu Island.
There are 86+ 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 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 Malindi (MYD), take the taxi to Malindi, take the bus to Lamu, drive to Mokowe, take the ferry to Lamu Isl, 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
- $370–1,500
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
- $490–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lamu Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
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
- $420–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lamu Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lamu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London City Airport to Lamu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
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