There are 5 ways to get from Kigoma to Pemba Island by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
31h$130–198Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
2d 3h$125–202Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane BJM - PMA
20h 42m$314–898Fly Kigoma to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane TKQ - PMA
7h 21m$275–606Fly Kigoma to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TKQ - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
13h 10m$332–635
Bujumbura (BJM) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Pemba Island is to train and ferry which costs $120 - $210 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $270 - $650.
The distance between Kigoma and Pemba Island is 1486 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 31h and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 31h to get from Kigoma to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania and Charterlines, Inc. fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bujumbura to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Bujumbura to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kigoma to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Entebbe, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kigoma to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- 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
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
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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