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How to get fromPemba Island to Nairobiby plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Pemba Island to Nairobi by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane PMA - NBO
    3h 57m
    $182–549

  2. Ferry, bus via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    27h 14m
    $124–211

  3. Fly Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Arusha, drive

    1. Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane PMA - ARK
    2. Drive from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Nairobicar car
    6h 28m
    $245–466

  4. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZNZ - NBO
    11h 52m
    $237–369

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    34h 42m
    $146–464

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya?

Auric Air Services Limited, Precision Air, and four other airlines fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.

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