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How to get fromMombasa Island to Pemba Islandby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Mombasa Island to Pemba Island by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Tanga Airport, fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    2. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane TGT - PMA
    8h 8m
    $163–335

  2. Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    20h 14m
    $96–231

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    19h 53m
    $102–239

  4. Fly Mombasa to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane MBA - PMA
    2h 41m
    $410–574

  5. Fly Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MBA - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    10h 9m
    $337–534

Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 262.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Mombasa Island, 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) once daily.

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