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How to get fromCape Town to Arushaby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CPT - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    9h 25m
    $443–689

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 10h
    $205–257

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    4d 8h

  4. Drive 4,870.3 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Arushacar car 4,870.3 km
    2d 15h
    $680–982

  5. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane CPT - ARK
    7h 49m
    $459–673

  6. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CPT - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    12h 37m
    $348–668

  7. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4d 20h
    $224–315

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Arushacar car
    3d 13h
    $526–792

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,967.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

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

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