There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, 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 7,038–10,640Bus
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 3,399–4,148Train, 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 10,986–15,869Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ARK - CPT
8h 50mR 7,312–11,374Bus 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 3,859–5,691Drive, car train
- Drive from Arusha to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
3d 13hR 8,634–12,550
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 7 000 - R 12 000.
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 7 000 - R 12 000 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 9:22 PM in Arusha and 8:22 PM 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 7,000–19,000
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 7,000–19,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Entebbe, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Arusha to Cape Town International Airport via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
- 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 163
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- R 272
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 280–340
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Cape Town is 4874 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Arusha to Cape Town.
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