There are 3 ways to get from Pemba Island to Tanga by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane PMA - TGT
2h 53m$256–294Ferry, 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 Tangabus
20h 11m$112–437Ferry, 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 Tangabus
19h 56m$121–441
Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pemba Island to Tanga is to fly which costs $250 - $300 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pemba Island to Tanga is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs $250 - $300.
The distance between Pemba Island and Tanga is 92 km.
The best way to get from Pemba Island to Tanga without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 56m and costs $120 - $450.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Pemba Island to Tanga, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Tanga.
What companies run services between Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited, Charterlines, Inc., and Air Tanzania fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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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