There are 10 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
24h 34m$392–1,044Fly to Kasama, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kasama (KAA)plane CPT - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
16h 8m$243–692Bus 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$546–788Fly to Karonga Airport, bus, Private Transfer
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Karonga Airport (KGJ)plane CPT - KGJ
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
39h 44mBus, 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 $240 - $700 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tunduma is to fly and train which takes 16h 8m and costs $240 - $700.
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 24h 34m 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 6:31 AM in Cape Town and 7:31 AM 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 Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Karonga Airport via Johannesburg, Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- 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
- 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
- $26–42
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $26
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $42
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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
- $94
- 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
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- 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/
- Phone
- +27 (81) 505-1990
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- 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
- $27
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
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