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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CPT - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi taxi
    11h 28m
    $462–704

  2. Bus, taxi

    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 Dar es Salaam to Moshibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi taxi
    3d 12h
    $213–284

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi taxi
    4d 13h

  4. Drive  5,000.1 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Kilimanjarocar car 5,000.1 km
    2d 19h
    $698–1,008

  5. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CPT - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshishuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi taxi
    16h 52m
    $402–686

  6. Bus, taxi 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 Moshibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi taxi
    4d 22h
    $235–342

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Kilimanjarocar car
    3d 17h
    $526–841

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,009.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bellville, walk to Cape Town, take the bus to Harare, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the line 004 bus to Shekilango, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.

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