Getting around
Driving times from Lamu
By road from Lamu, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Malindi about 3½ h (about 220 km), Watamu about 3½ h (about 240 km), Mombasa about 5½ h (about 330 km). The farthest is Mount Elgon National Park about 16½ h (about 1080 km). These are KenyaPlus estimates, not live traffic.
| To | Road distance | Driving time | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malindi(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 220 km | about 3½ h | Plan a trip to Malindi |
| Watamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 240 km | about 3½ h | Plan a trip to Watamu |
| Mombasa(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 330 km | about 5½ h | Plan a trip to Mombasa |
| Diani Beach(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 370 km | about 6 h | Plan a trip to Diani Beach |
| Shimba Hills National Reserve | about 350 km | about 7 hrough: straight-line estimate | Plan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve |
| Tsavo East(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 510 km | about 8½ h | Plan a trip to Tsavo East |
| Chyulu Hills National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 620 km | about 10 h | Plan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park |
| Tsavo West National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 610 km | about 10 h | Plan a trip to Tsavo West National Park |
| Nairobi(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 690 km | about 10½ h | Plan a trip to Nairobi |
| Naivasha(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 750 km | about 11 h | Plan a trip to Naivasha |
| Meru National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 600 km | about 11½ h | Plan a trip to Meru National Park |
| Mount Longonot National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 760 km | about 11½ h | Plan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park |
| Amboseli(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 730 km | about 12 h | Plan a trip to Amboseli |
| Mount Kenya(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 760 km | about 12 h | Plan a trip to Mount Kenya |
| Lake Nakuru(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 820 km | about 12½ h | Plan a trip to Lake Nakuru |
| Ol Pejeta Conservancy(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 780 km | about 12½ h | Plan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy |
| Aberdare National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 770 km | about 13 h | Plan a trip to Aberdare National Park |
| Samburu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 770 km | about 13½ h | Plan a trip to Samburu |
| Lake Bogoria(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 950 km | about 14½ h | Plan a trip to Lake Bogoria |
| Maasai Mara(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 940 km | about 15 h | Plan a trip to Maasai Mara |
| Kakamega Forest(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 1010 km | about 16 h | Plan a trip to Kakamega Forest |
| Ruma National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 1070 km | about 16 h | Plan a trip to Ruma National Park |
| Mount Elgon National Park(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra) | about 1080 km | about 16½ h | Plan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park |
Times include an allowance for stops and towns but not long breaks, game drives or delays. Over 9 hours on the road in a day, the Trip Reality Check flags the journey; flying may suit long distances — see Getting around Kenya.