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)
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)TGT - PMA
4h 51m$295–361Drive, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Shimoni to Tanga
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Wete
18h 18m$67–267
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 $65 - $270 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island is to drive and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $290 - $370.
The distance between Shimoni and Pemba Island is 202 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Shimoni to Pemba Island, including transfers.
There are five+ 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 18m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Tanga Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- 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
- 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
- $15
- 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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