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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Pemba Islandby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Pemba Island by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane NBO - PMA
    3h 20m
    $190–500

  2. Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi 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
    29h 36m
    $129–216

  3. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane plane WIL - PMA
    3h 56m
    $233–500

  4. Fly Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane NBO - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry ferry
    9h 59m
    $250–356

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi 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
    36h 36m
    $151–468

Nairobi (NBO) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 542 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?

Kenya Airways, Charterlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) 3 times a day.

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