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$234–605Taxi to Grumeti, fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Grumeti (GTZ)taxi
- Fly from Grumeti (GTZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane GTZ - PMA
7h 38m$121–432Bus, 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
30h 28m$145–225Train, ferry
- 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 1h$124–201Fly 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$211–294Taxi 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$179–705Fly 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
13h 22m$227–416
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island is to train and ferry which costs $120 - $210 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $230 - $650.
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 30h 28m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Mwanza to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are seven+ 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
- $160–200
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–110
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