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How to get fromLamu Island to Mafiaby unknown, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lamu Island to Mafia by unknown, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Travel, Local Boat, bus, taxi, car ferry

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    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Islunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Lamu Isl to Mokoweferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi taxi
    6. Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry car ferry
    24h 43m

  2. Travel to Lamu Airport, fly to Mafia Island

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane plane LAU - MFA
    16h 52m

  3. Travel, Local Boat, bus, taxi, car ferry via Dar es Salaam

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Islunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Lamu Isl to Mokoweferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi taxi
    6. Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry car ferry
    34h 9m

  4. Travel, Local Boat, bus to Mombasa, fly to Mafia Island

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Islunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Lamu Isl to Mokoweferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    4. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane plane MBA - MFA
    11h 1m

  5. Travel to Lamu Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LAU - DAR
    3. Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafiaunknown unknown
    11h 59m

  6. Travel to Lamu Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, travel

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Airport (LAU)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LAU - ZNZ
    3. Walk from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafiaunknown unknown
    10h 6m

  7. Travel, Local Boat, bus to Mombasa, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamu Islunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Lamu Isl to Mokoweferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    4. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MBA - DAR
    5. Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafiaunknown unknown
    9h 37m

Lamu Airport (LAU) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 43m

What companies run services between Lamu Island, Murang'A, Kenya and Mafia, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Lamu Island to Mafia. However, you can travel to Lamu Isl, take the ferry to Mokowe, drive to Lamu, take the bus to Mombasa, take the bus to Dar es Salaam, take the taxi to Temeke Mwisho, take the bus to Mbagala Rangi 3, take the taxi to Nyamisati, then take the car ferry to Kilindoni. Alternatively, you can travel to Lamu Airport (LAU) airport then fly to Mafia Island (MFA).

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