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How to get fromZanzibar City to Pembaby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Pemba by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane plane DAR - POL
    4h 42m
    $378–1,142

  2. Ferry, bus via Lusaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus bus
    3d 20h
    $299–543

  3. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane plane ZNZ - POL
    4h 38m
    $340–700

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus bus
    5d 5h
    $352–610

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Pemba Airport (POL) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Pemba, Mozambique?

World Ticket, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Pemba Airport (POL) once daily.

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