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$577–758Bus
cheapest- 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, 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 Ukunda, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CPT - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Kilificar
16h 33m$519–976Fly 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$407–1,054Bus, 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 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 car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Kilificar
3d 15h$527–843
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kilifi is to bus which costs $230 - $310 and takes 4 days 1h.
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 11:19 AM in Cape Town and 12:19 PM 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- 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
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $43
- 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
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Malindi to Kilifi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Nairobi to Kilifi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Nairobi to Kilifi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
- 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
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- 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
- 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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