There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Tunduma by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, 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 to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane CPT - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
25h 4m$395–1,048Fly to Kasama, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kasama (KAA)plane CPT - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
25h 18m$277–746Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
2d 8hDrive 3,907.9 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Tundumacar 3,907.9 km
46h 55m$546–788Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
2d 9hBus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
2d 10hBus, Private Transfer via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
2d 10hBus, train
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
2d 19hCar train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Tundumacar
2d 21h$396–591
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma is to fly and train which costs $270 - $750 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 25h 4m and costs $390 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Tunduma. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Nakonde via Park Station and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Cape Town and Tunduma is 3298 km. The road distance is 3907.9 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 4m to get from Cape Town to Tunduma, including transfers.
Cape Town to Tunduma bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
Cape Town to Tunduma bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Tunduma is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 10:31 PM in Cape Town and 11:31 PM in Tunduma.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Tunduma is 3908 km. It takes approximately 46h 55m to drive from Cape Town to Tunduma.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tunduma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Nakonde via Park Station, Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, and Tunduma in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–16
- Mukuba M2
- $14
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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