There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Kilifi by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly to Mombasa, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CPT - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Kilifitaxi
8h 46m$566–768Fly to Ukunda, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CPT - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Kilificar
16h 33m$228–526Bus, taxi
- 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 Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Kilifitaxi
3d 11h$298–375Drive 5,058.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Kilificar 5,058.8 km
2d 16h$706–1,020Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Malindi (MYD)plane CPT - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Kilifibus
11h 6m$396–1,064Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Kilifitaxi
4dBus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kilifibus
4d 1h$238–304Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kilifibus
5d 13h$240–367Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Kilificar
3d 15h$526–842
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kilifi is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $240 - $370 and takes 5 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kilifi is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 46m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Kilifi. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Kilifi via Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Cape Town and Kilifi is 4059 km. The road distance is 5058.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kilifi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 11h and costs $290 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Cape Town to Kilifi, including transfers.
Cape Town to Kilifi bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Kilifi bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Kilifi is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 1:12 AM in Cape Town and 2:12 AM in Kilifi.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Kilifi is 5059 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Cape Town to Kilifi.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kilifi, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Cape Town to Kilifi via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Nairobi in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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