There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Tunduma by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or car train
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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
15h 24m$397–1,088Fly 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$299–736Bus 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 3,908 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Tundumacar 3,908 km
46h 54m$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 9hBus, 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 car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Tundumacar
2d 21h$397–593
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma is to car train and drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 15h 24m 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 3908 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 15h 24m 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 5:04 PM in Cape Town and 6:04 PM in Tunduma.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Tunduma is 3908 km. It takes approximately 46h 54m 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
- $440–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kasama via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
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
- $15
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $43
- 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
- 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
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 21 361 1695
- Website
- jobelastar.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $142
- Website
- http://www.jobelastar.co.za/
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- 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
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- 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
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
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