There are 2 ways to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Shimoni to Tanga Airport (TGT)car
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane TGT - PMA
5h 32m$165–341Drive, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Shimoni to Tangacar
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
18h 19m$114–254
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island is to drive and bus and ferry which costs $110 - $260 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island is to drive and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $160 - $350.
The distance between Shimoni and Pemba Island is 202 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Shimoni, Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Shimoni to Pemba Island. However, you can drive to Tanga Airport (TGT) airport then fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shimoni to Wete via Tanga, Fire, Posta Ya Zamani, Dar es Salaam, and Unguja in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–340
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–340
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- 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 Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
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