There are 5 ways to get from Mutare to Pemba by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Chimoio, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane VPY - POL
21h 30m$358–626Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus
2d 21h$190–303Drive 1,517.7 km
- Drive from Mutare to Pembacar 1,517.7 km
23h 19m$278–401Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane HRE - POL
8h 18m$498–1,269Train, bus via Johannesburg
- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus
3d 2h$191–339
Chimoio (VPY) to Pemba Airport (POL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Pemba is to train and bus which costs $190 - $310 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Pemba is to drive and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Mutare and Pemba is 1120 km. The road distance is 1517.7 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Pemba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 21h 30m to get from Mutare to Pemba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Pemba is 1518 km. It takes approximately 23h 19m to drive from Mutare to Pemba.
There are nine+ hotels available in Pemba.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Pemba, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Mutare to Pemba. However, you can drive to Chimoio (VPY) airport then fly to Pemba Airport (POL). Alternatively, you can take a train from Mutare to Pemba via Harare, Harare, Johannesburg, Maputo, and Maputo in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chimoio to Pemba Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Pemba Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
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