There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Lamu by plane, unknown, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane JNB - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamuunknown
8h 27mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
4d 5hFly to Malindi, bus, travel
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Malindi (MYD)plane JNB - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
10h 47mFly to Mombasa, bus, travel
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JNB - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
10h 50mFly to Ukunda, taxi, bus, travel
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JNB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Walk from Lamu to Lamuunknown
15h 42m
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Johannesburg and Lamu is 3006 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Lamu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Johannesburg to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 10:32 AM in Johannesburg and 11:32 AM in Lamu.
There are 93+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Lamu. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Johannesburg to Lamu via Dar Es Salaam, Shekilango, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, and Lamu in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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