There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island is to bus and ferry which costs $60 - $280 and takes 29h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $370 - $490.
The distance between Nairobi and Pemba Island is 550 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 29h 54m and costs $60 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 25m and has two stopovers.
Charterlines, Inc., Auric Air Services Limited, Flightlink and two other airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport Airport.
There are five+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
FlexFlight ApS, Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Mombasa, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Business
- $15–18
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $13–21
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Resident
- $14
- East Africans
- $30
- Non - Resident
- $35–45
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.com
- Resident
- $25
- East Africans
- $52
- Non - Resident
- $60–75
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