There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Lamu by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Mombasa, bus, Local Boat
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LAX - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
32h 39m$548–1,771Fly to Nairobi, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LAX - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
37h 1m$478–1,575Fly to Malindi, bus, Local Boat
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Malindi (MYD)plane LAX - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamubus
- Take the ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Islferry
29h 47m$584–1,950
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Lamu is to fly and bus and Local Boat which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 37h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Lamu is to fly and bus and Local Boat which takes 29h 47m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Lamu is 16359 km.
It takes approximately 32h 39m to get from Los Angeles to Lamu, including transfers.
Lamu is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 5:26 PM in Los Angeles and 3:26 AM in Lamu.
There are 92+ hotels available in Lamu.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Lamu, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Lamu. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Mombasa (MBA), take the taxi to Mombasa, take the bus to Lamu, take the taxi to Mokowe, then take the ferry to Lamu Isl. Alternatively, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Malindi (MYD), take the taxi to Malindi, take the bus to Lamu, take the taxi to Mokowe, then take the ferry to Lamu Isl.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Malindi via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mombasa via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mombasa via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mombasa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- 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 Malindi to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
Ferry from Mokowe to Lamu Isl
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–3
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