There are 2 ways to get from Pemba Island to Shimoni by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane PMA - TGT
- Drive from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Shimonicar
4h 52m$168–341Ferry, bus, drive
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 Tangabus
- Drive from Tanga to Shimonicar
18h 18m$114–254
Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pemba Island to Shimoni is to ferry and bus and drive which costs $110 - $260 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pemba Island to Shimoni is to fly and drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $160 - $350.
The distance between Pemba Island and Shimoni is 202 km.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Pemba Island to Shimoni, including transfers.
There are 37+ hotels available in Shimoni.
What companies run services between Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania and Shimoni, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Pemba Island to Shimoni. However, you can fly to Tanga Airport (TGT) then drive to Shimoni. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wete to Shimoni via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Posta Ya Zamani, Dar es Salaam, and Tanga in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–340
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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