There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands by plane, car, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pemba Airport (POL)plane CPT - POL
- Drive from Pemba Airport (POL) to Quirimbas Islandscar
9h$470–1,242Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus
- Drive from Pemba to Quirimbas Islandscar
2d 7h$190–349Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rovos Rail Lounge to Rovos Rail Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus
- Drive from Pemba to Quirimbas Islandscar
4d 19hDrive 3,833.6 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islandscar 3,833.6 km
2d 1h$535–773Bus, drive via Durban
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Pembabus
- Drive from Pemba to Quirimbas Islandscar
2d 16h$197–419Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Quirimbas Islandscar
3d$376–591
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pemba Airport (POL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands is to bus and drive which costs $190 - $350 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands is to fly and drive which takes 9h and costs $470 - $1,300.
The distance between Cape Town and Quirimbas Islands is 3390 km. The road distance is 3833.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands is 3834 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Quirimbas Islands, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Quirimbas Islands. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Pemba Airport (POL), then drive to Quirimbas Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Quirimbas Islands via Park Station, Johannesburg, Maputo, Maputo, and Pemba in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pemba Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pemba Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pemba Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +27 (0)12 315 8242
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rovos Rail
Train from Rovos Rail Lounge to Rovos Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Rovos Rail
- 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
- $26–42
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $26
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $42
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Maputo to Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–178
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Book at
- travelticket.co.za
- Single
- $178
Bus from Maputo to Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–178
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Book at
- travelticket.co.za
- Single
- $178
Bus from Maputo to Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–178
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Book at
- travelticket.co.za
- Single
- $178
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47–85
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $57
- Flexi
- $51
- Saver
- $47
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $65–80
- Flexi
- $60–75
- Saver
- $55–75
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