There are 4 ways to get from Pongwe to Matemwe by plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)TGT - ZNZ
- Take the taxi from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Matemwe
1h 40m$183–251Bus, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Matemwe
8h 53m$60–209Bus, ferry, taxi via Zanzibar City
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Matemwe
9h 19m$84–160Bus, ferry, taxi via Zanzibar City #2
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Matemwe
9h 35m$75–160
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pongwe to Matemwe is to bus and ferry and taxi via Zanzibar City which costs $75 - $160 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pongwe to Matemwe is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 40m and costs $180 - $260.
The distance between Pongwe and Matemwe is 187 km.
The best way to get from Pongwe to Matemwe without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 8h 53m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Pongwe to Matemwe, including transfers.
There are 488+ hotels available in Matemwe.
What companies run services between Pongwe, Tanga, Tanzania and Matemwe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Pongwe to Matemwe. However, you can take the taxi to Tanga Airport (TGT) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), then take the taxi to Matemwe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tanga, take the bus to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Matemwe.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–160
- 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
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $8–21
- 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
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $25–35
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