There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Pemba Island by plane, bus, ferry, 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 to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane LUN - PMA
13h 14m$281–787Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
42h 43m$164–479Bus, train, ferry
- 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
2dFly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LUN - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
13h 8m$378–616
Lusaka (LUN) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Pemba Island is to fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Pemba Island is to fly and ferry which takes 13h 8m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Lusaka and Pemba Island is 1695 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 42h 43m and costs $160 - $480.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Lusaka to Pemba Island, including transfers.
Pemba Island is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 11:07 PM in Lusaka and 12:07 AM in Pemba Island.
There are seven+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and seven other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–500
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Entebbe, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Lusaka to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Addis Ababa, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–370
- 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
- $19
- 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 Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- 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
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.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
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