There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK) by plane, taxi, car, 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.
Fly to Arusha
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arusha (ARK)plane CPT - ARK
7h 37m$457–658Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CPT - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha-Airport-ARKtaxi
9h 32m$447–633Drive 4,866.5 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar 4,866.5 km
2d 15h$679–981Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Arusha Airport (ARK)car
3d 13h$527–793
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK) is to fly which costs $450 - $700 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK) is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Cape Town and Arusha Airport (ARK) is 3901 km. The road distance is 4866.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK), including transfers.
Arusha Airport (ARK) is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 10:30 PM in Cape Town and 11:30 PM in Arusha Airport (ARK).
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK) is 4866 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Cape Town to Arusha Airport (ARK).
There are 654+ hotels available in Arusha Airport (ARK).
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Arusha Airport (ARK), Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–600
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–44
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $44
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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