There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or car
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 Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane JNB - PMA
6h 9m$183–468Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoaniferry
- Take the taxi from Mkoani to Pemba Islandtaxi
2d 5h$240–279Bus, train, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoaniferry
- Drive from Mkoani to Pemba Islandcar
2d 23hFly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JNB - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
12h 28m$363–530Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JNB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
14h 46m$325–562Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
4d 1h$272–463
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs $240 - $280 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $180 - $470.
The distance between Johannesburg and Pemba Island is 2650 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $240 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island, including transfers.
Pemba Island is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 11:37 PM in Johannesburg and 12:37 AM in Pemba Island.
There are nine+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Safair, Charterlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–420
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Kigali, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–330
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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