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How to get fromCape Town to Karongaby plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Karonga by plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane CPT - MBI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    29h 11m

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2d 2h
    $220–256

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Karongacar car
    2d 17h
    $456–691

  4. Drive  3,736.5 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Karongacar car 3,736.5 km
    42h 53m
    $656–948

  5. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane CPT - LLW
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    14h 41m
    $542–758

  6. Fly to Kasama, train, Private Transfer , bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kasama (KAA)plane plane CPT - KAA
    2. Take the train from Kasama to Tundumatrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    30h 12m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2d 4h
    $222

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration22h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cape Town to Karonga.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,534.3 km
  • Duration: 29h 11m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?

You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Karonga via Park Station, Johannesburg, and Lilongwe in around 2d 2h.

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