There are 4 ways to get from Kilifi to Shela by bus, plane, unknown, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Malindi, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane MYD - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Shelaunknown
2h 50mBus, Local Boat, travel
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
- Walk from Lamu Isl to Shelaunknown
5h 29mTaxi to Mombasa, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane MBA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Shelaunknown
4h 48mDrive to Ukunda, fly, travel
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Lamu Airport (LAU)plane UKA - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Shelaunknown
6h 26m
Malindi (MYD) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Kilifi and Shela is 209 km.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kilifi to Shela, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Shela.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Shela, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kilifi to Shela. However, you can take the bus to Malindi, take the taxi to Malindi (MYD) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Shela. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilifi to Shela via Malindi, Malindi, Lamu, Mokowe, and Lamu Isl in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Malindi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Ukunda to Lamu Airport via Nairobi, Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Lamu Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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