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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cape Town to Kilifi by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Mombasa, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CPT - MBA
    2. Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Kilifitaxi taxi
    8h 46m
    $382–714

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kilifibus bus
    4d 1h
    $232–304

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Kilifitaxi taxi
    3d 11h
    $298–375

  4. Drive  5,058.7 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Kilificar car 5,058.7 km
    2d 16h
    $815–1,178

  5. Fly to Ukunda, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane CPT - UKA
    2. Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Kilificar car
    11h 38m
    $248–639

  6. Fly to Malindi, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane CPT - MYD
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Kilifibus bus
    10h 25m
    $402–1,060

  7. Fly to Arusha, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane CPT - ARK
    2. Drive from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilificar car
    13h 44m
    $517–759

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Kilifitaxi taxi
    4d

  9. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kilifibus bus
    5d 13h
    $237–326

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Kilificar car
    3d 15h
    $626–942

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,059.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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.

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