There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Kigoma by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Kigoma
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane CPT - TKQ
13h 3m$512–864Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
4d 16h$195–250Bus
- 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 Kigomabus
3d 19h$210–261Drive 4,624.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Kigomacar 4,624.2 km
2d 12h$646–932Fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane CPT - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigomacar
22h 5m$487–658Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
5d 4h$240–353Drive via Bellville 4,603.7 km
- Drive from Bellville to Kigomacar 4,603.7 km
2d 12h$604–954
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kigoma is to bus and train which costs $190 - $250 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Kigoma. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Kigoma via Cape Town, RoadPort and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Cape Town and Kigoma is 3457 km. The road distance is 4624.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kigoma without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Cape Town to Kigoma, including transfers.
Cape Town to Kigoma bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $270 and takes 3 days 19h.
Cape Town to Kigoma bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 1:58 AM in Cape Town and 2:58 AM in Kigoma.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kigoma, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania and Airlink fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigoma (TKQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Kigoma via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Dar es Salaam in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–470
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bujumbura via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- 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/
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
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.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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