There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JRO - CPT
12h 15mR 7,398–9,971Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus
3d 10hR 3,400–4,150Train, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus
4d 14hDrive 4,873.5 km
- Drive from Arusha to Cape Towncar 4,873.5 km
2d 15hR 11,015–15,910Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ARK - CPT
8h 50mR 7,672–9,704Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NBO - CPT
13h 37mR 5,382–9,896Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
4d 19hR 3,859–5,692Drive, car train
- Drive from Arusha to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
3d 13hR 8,655–12,581
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 3 400 - R 4 200 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Cape Town is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs R 7 500 - R 10 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Cape Town via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare and Bellville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Arusha and Cape Town is 3968 km. The road distance is 4873.5 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs R 3 400 - R 4 200.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Arusha to Cape Town, including transfers.
Arusha to Cape Town bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Cape Town is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs R 3 400 - R 4 200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 7 500 - R 10 000 and takes 8h 50m.
Arusha to Cape Town bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Cape Town is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 11:43 AM in Arusha and 10:43 AM in Cape Town.
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, Auric Air Services Limited, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–9,500
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 115–272
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- R 115
- 2nd Class Sitting
- R 164
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- R 265
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- R 115
- 2nd Class
- R 164
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- R 272
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–559
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- R 490–550
- Mukuba M2
- R 559
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 280–370
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 280–370
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,223
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,515
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–650
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 370–800
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–850
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 280–350
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