There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Dodoma by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane CPT - DOD
12h 2m$357–958Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
3d 4h$182–232Drive 4,455.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Dodomacar 4,455.4 km
2d 7h$622–898Bus, train via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
4d 12h$224–341Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Dodomacar
3d 5h$467–693
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Dodoma is to bus and train which costs $180 - $240 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Dodoma is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Cape Town and Dodoma is 3578 km. The road distance is 4455.4 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Dodoma without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Cape Town to Dodoma, including transfers.
Dodoma is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 9:35 AM in Cape Town and 10:35 AM in Dodoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Dodoma is 4455 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cape Town to Dodoma.
There are 110+ hotels available in Dodoma.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Dodoma, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania and Airlink fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- 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
- $27–43
- 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
- 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
- +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
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