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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lamu Island to Mafia by unknown, bus, taxi, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Travel, bus, taxi, car ferry

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    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry car ferry
    23h 30m

  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, bus, taxi, car ferry via Dar es Salaam

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry car ferry
    32h 56m

  4. 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
    9h 34m

  5. Travel, bus to Mombasa, fly to Mafia Island

    1. Walk from Lamu Island to Lamuunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Lamu to Mombasabus bus
    3. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane plane MBA - MFA
    9h 48m

  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

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,043.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 30m

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, 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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