There are 2 ways to get from Europe to Lamu by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 10m$572–989Train, fly to Malindi, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- 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
23h 17m$518–968
Frankfurt (FRA) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lamu is to train and fly and bus and Local Boat which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lamu is to train and fly and bus and Local Boat which takes 20h 10m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Europe and Lamu is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Europe to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 2h ahead of Europe. It is currently 1:50 PM in Europe and 3:50 PM in Lamu.
There are 87+ 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
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Malindi via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- 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
- $29–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- 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
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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