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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mombasa 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
    $263–305

  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
    23h 54m
    $116–437

  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
    23h 33m
    $122–445

  4. Fly Mombasa to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane MBA - PMA
    3h 36m
    $420–674

  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
    $323–520

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?

FlexFlight ApS, Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) twice daily.

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