There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane WIL - PMA
3h 40m$200–480Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
27h 2m$102–252Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane NBO - PMA
6h 9m$191–491Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
31h 3m$124–255
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $100 - $260 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $200 - $480.
The distance between Nairobi and Pemba Island is 550 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 27h 2m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 40m and has one stopover.
Safarilink, APG Airlines, Charterlines, Inc. and three other airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport Airport.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Safarilink, APG Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) twice daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Mombasa, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–43
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
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