There are 3 ways to get from Europe to Lamu by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly to Mombasa, bus, Local Boat
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- 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$533–1,043Train, fly to Nairobi, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane FRA - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
27h 41m$403–897Train, fly to Malindi, bus, Local Boat
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Malindi (MYD)plane FRA - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
24h 42m$409–1,172
Frankfurt (FRA) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lamu is to train and fly and bus and Local Boat which costs $400 - $900 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lamu is to train and fly and bus and Local Boat which takes 20h 20m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Europe and Lamu is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from Europe to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:59 PM in Europe and 3:59 PM in Lamu.
There are 96+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Europe and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Lamu. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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
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
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