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How to get fromDiani Beach to Pemba Islandby car, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Diani Beach to Pemba Island by car, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Drive to Tanga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Diani Beach to Tanga Airport (TGT)car car
    2. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane TGT - PMA
    5h 41m
    $168–346

  2. Taxi to Mombasa, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Diani Beach to Mombasa (MBA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane MBA - PMA
    3h 13m
    $129–232

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Diani Beach to Mombasataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    20h 42m
    $206–363

  4. Taxi, bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the taxi from Diani Beach to Mombasataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    21h 2m
    $199–354

Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Diani Beach, Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Diani Beach to Pemba Island. However, you can drive to Tanga Airport (TGT) airport then fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mombasa, take the bus to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the ferry to Wete.

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