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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Karonga by bus (Greyhound), car train, car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Johannesburg

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    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

  2. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Karongacar car
    2d 17h
    $726–1,141

  3. Drive  3,736.5 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Karongacar car 3,736.5 km
    42h 53m
    $1,087–1,569

  4. Fly to Karonga Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Karonga Airport (KGJ)plane plane CPT - KGJ
    34h 31m
    $313–815

  5. Bus

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

  6. Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus

    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
    21h 28m

  7. 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 31m
    $569–1,204

  8. Fly to Mzuzu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane plane CPT - ZZU
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    14h 39m

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Karonga Airport (KGJ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration34h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,773.7 km
  • Duration: 2d 2h

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. Alternatively, Airlink, Nyasa Express, and Safair fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Karonga Airport (KGJ) 6 times a week.

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