There are 2 ways to get from Kismayo to Lamu by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Malindi, drive
best- Fly from Kisimayu Airport (KMU) to Malindi (MYD)plane KMU - MYD
- Drive from Malindi (MYD) to Witucar
9h 26m$100–455Fly to Mombasa, bus, drive
- Fly from Kisimayu Airport (KMU) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KMU - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
- Drive from Malindi to Witucar
8h 25m$129–468
Kisimayu Airport (KMU) to Malindi (MYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kismayo to Lamu is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $460 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kismayo to Lamu is to fly and bus and drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Kismayo and Lamu is 577 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Kismayo to Lamu, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Kismayo, Somalia and Lamu, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kismayo to Lamu. However, you can take the taxi to Kisimayu Airport (KMU) airport, fly to Malindi (MYD), then drive to Witu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kisimayu Airport (KMU) airport, fly to Mombasa (MBA), take the taxi to Mombasa, take the bus to Malindi, then drive to Witu.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kisimayu Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
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