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How to get fromArusha to Cape Townby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JRO - CPT
    8h 55m
    R 7,042–11,646

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    3d 10h
    R 3,381–4,082

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    4d 14h

  4. Drive  4,873.2 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Cape Towncar car 4,873.2 km
    2d 15h
    R 11,168–16,131

  5. Fly from Arusha

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ARK - CPT
    8h 15m
    R 7,313–11,375

  6. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    4d 19h
    R 3,863–5,697

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Arusha to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    3d 13h
    R 8,769–12,745

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,971Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,967.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Cape Town, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Cape Town via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 3d 10h. Alternatively, Flightlink, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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