There are 7 ways to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mwanza Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane MWZ - PMA
4h 18m$194–555Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
2d$101–242Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
29h 46m$122–265Fly Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MWZ - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
11h 22m$222–295Taxi to Seronera Airport, fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Seronera Airport (SEU)taxi
- Fly from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane SEU - PMA
9h 27m$184–655Fly Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MWZ - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
12h 40m$204–437Taxi to Grumeti, fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Grumeti (GTZ)taxi
- Fly from Grumeti (GTZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane GTZ - PMA
7h 38m$116–392
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island is to train and ferry which costs $100 - $250 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Mwanza and Pemba Island is 836 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 29h 46m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
World Ticket, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–210
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–210
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Seronera Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Seronera Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Grumeti to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Seronera Airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Grumeti to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Lake Manyara, Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Flights from Grumeti to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Grumeti to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Lake Manyara, Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Seronera Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seronera Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Grumeti to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Seronera Airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $18
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–110
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