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

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

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  1. Fly to Lusaka, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane CPT - LUN
    2. Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar car
    7h 57m
    $372–568

  2. Fly to Kariba Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane plane CPT - KAB
    16h 58m
    $200–563

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    39h 54m

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Karibacar car
    2d 3h
    $317–473

  5. Drive 2,834 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Karibacar car 2,834 km
    29h 2m
    $518–748

  6. Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane CPT - HRE
    2. Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar car
    7h 32m
    $282–458

  7. Fly to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)plane plane CPT - RYL
    2. Drive from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Karibacar car
    19h 23m
    $276–703

  8. Bus, taxi via Cape Town

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    42h

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,530.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?

Airlink, Fastjet, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kariba Airport (KAB) twice daily.

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