There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Diani Beach by plane, bus, taxi, car, train, 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 Ukunda
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CPT - UKA
15h 2m$507–958Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
3d 10h$306–391Drive 4,957.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Diani Beachcar 4,957.1 km
2d 14h$692–999Fly to Mombasa, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CPT - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Diani Beachtaxi
8h 25m$547–728Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
4dBus, taxi via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
4d 20h$325–449Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Diani Beachcar
3d 13h$527–793
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Diani Beach is to bus and taxi which costs $300 - $400 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Diani Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 25m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Cape Town and Diani Beach is 3967 km. The road distance is 4957.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Diani Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 10h and costs $300 - $400.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Cape Town to Diani Beach, including transfers.
Diani Beach is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 5:58 AM in Cape Town and 6:58 AM in Diani Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Diani Beach is 4957 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Cape Town to Diani Beach.
There are 704+ hotels available in Diani Beach.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Diani Beach, Kenya?
Kenya Airways, Jambojet Limited, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $43
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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