There are 3 ways to get from Mtwara to Pemba by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive 727.5 km
best- Drive from Mtwara to Pembacar 727.5 km
13h 44m$91–131Fly from Mtwara
- Fly from Mtwara (MYW) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane MYW - POL
8h 41m$406–857Taxi, bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mtwara to Lindi Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Lindi Bus Terminal to Temeke Mwishobus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane DAR - POL
10h 23m$440–1,093
Mtwara (MYW) to Pemba Airport (POL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mtwara to Pemba is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mtwara to Pemba is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $400 - $900.
The distance between Mtwara and Pemba is 728 km. The road distance is 727.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive 727.5 km from Mtwara to Pemba.
Pemba is 1h behind Mtwara. It is currently 5:59 PM in Mtwara and 4:59 PM in Pemba.
Yes, the driving distance between Mtwara to Pemba is 728 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from Mtwara to Pemba.
There are 10+ hotels available in Pemba.
What companies run services between Mtwara, Tanzania and Pemba, Mozambique?
Precision Air and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Mtwara (MYW) to Pemba Airport (POL) once a week.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Mtwara to Pemba Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Pemba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Phone
- - +255716142929
- [email protected]
- Website
- butilazungu.co.tz
Bus from Lindi Bus Terminal to Temeke Mwisho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- butilazungu.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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