There are 4 ways to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane JNB - PMA
6h 9m$199–504Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
4d 1h$289–415Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JNB - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
12h 28m$326–513Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JNB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the ferry from Unguja to Weteferry
15h 28m$352–515
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island is to bus and ferry which costs $280 - $420 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Johannesburg and Pemba Island is 2650 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 1h and costs $280 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Johannesburg to Pemba Island, including transfers.
Pemba Island is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 07:43 in Johannesburg and 08:43 in Pemba Island.
There are seven+ hotels available in Pemba Island.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Pemba Island, Pemba North, Tanzania?
Safair, Charterlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Entebbe, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport via Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- info@zanfastferries.co.ke
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Unguja to Wete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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