There are 2 ways to get from Pemba Island to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pemba Island to Zanzibar City is to ferry which costs $74 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pemba Island to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs $75 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wete and arriving at Unguja. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Pemba Island and Zanzibar City is 132 km.
The best way to get from Pemba Island to Zanzibar City without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 30m and costs $74.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Pemba Island to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 340+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Charterlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Zan Fast Ferries operates a ferry from Wete to Unguja once a week. Tickets cost $74 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Wete to Unguja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
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