There are 5 ways to get from Kenya to Pemba Island by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Tanga Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane TGT - PMA
8h 15m$157–319Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
27h 44m$126–212Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane MBA - PMA
2h 41m$420–624Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane WIL - PMA
3h 48m$244–616Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
34h 43m$148–465
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Pemba Island is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $120 - $220 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Kenya and Pemba Island is 263 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 27h 44m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Kenya to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Airbus France, Auric Air Services Limited, and four other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) twice daily.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Mombasa to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $19–550
Flights from Mombasa to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Mombasa, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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