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How to get fromCape Town to Lake Victoriaby plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Lake Victoria by plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Kisumu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane CPT - KIS
    8h 27m
    $325–868

  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 Kampalabus bus
    4d 3h
    $231–279

  3. Drive  5,353 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Entebbecar car 5,353 km
    3d
    $800–1,156

  4. Fly to Mwanza Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane CPT - MWZ
    10h 22m
    $305–768

  5. Fly to Entebbe

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane CPT - EBB
    7h 37m
    $345–418

  6. Fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane CPT - EDL
    2. Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Luanda K'otienocar car
    11h 33m
    $354–947

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus 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 Homa Baybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Misori to Luanda K'otienoferry ferry
    5d 11h

  8. 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 Kampalabus bus
    5d 18h
    $263–372

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Entebbecar car
    3d 22h
    $626–942

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,145.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Jambojet Limited fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to One Love Beach Stage via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Kobil in around 4d 3h.

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