There are 7 ways to get from Livingstone to Pemba Island by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane LVI - PMA
13h 12m$339–961Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
2d 23h$150–293Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Livingstone 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
39h 58m$183–201Bus, train, ferry via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
2d 8hFly Victoria Falls Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane VFA - PMA
13h 34m$276–709Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LVI - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
15h 49m$539–983Bus, train, ferry via Livingstone
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
2d 13h$154–297
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Pemba Island is to bus and train and ferry via Livingstone which costs $150 - $300 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Livingstone and Pemba Island is 2070 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 39h 58m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Livingstone to Pemba Island, including transfers.
Pemba Island is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 4:34 AM in Livingstone and 5:34 AM in Pemba Island.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $18–21
- Mukuba M2
- $21
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $18–21
- Mukuba M2
- $21
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- 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.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- 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
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- 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
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- 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
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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