There are 5 ways to get from Pemba Island to Kenya by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tanga Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane PMA - TGT
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
7h 36m$259–318Ferry, bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
27h 44m$125–212Fly to Mombasa
- Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Mombasa (MBA)plane PMA - MBA
2h 36m$421–649Fly to Nairobi
- Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PMA - NBO
3h 47m$162–429Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
34h 42m$147–465
Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pemba Island to Kenya is to ferry and bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $120 - $220 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pemba Island to Kenya is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Pemba Island and Kenya is 263 km.
The best way to get from Pemba Island to Kenya without a car is to ferry and bus via Dar es Salaam which takes 27h 44m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Pemba Island to Kenya, including transfers.
There are 12163+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania and Kenya?
Air Tanzania, FlexFlight ApS, and six other airlines fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Mombasa (MBA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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