There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Vipingo by plane, taxi, bus, car, 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 to Mombasa, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CPT - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Vipingotaxi
8h 28m$342–664Fly to Ukunda, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ukunda (UKA)plane CPT - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Vipingocar
11h 35m$245–634Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
3d 10h$267–340Drive 5,039.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Vipingocar 5,039.1 km
2d 15h$812–1,173Fly to Malindi, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Malindi (MYD)plane CPT - MYD
- Drive from Malindi (MYD) to Vipingocar
9h 23m$385–1,034Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
4dBus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
4d 20h$289–358Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Vipingocar
3d 14h$626–942
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Vipingo is to bus which costs $260 - $340 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Vipingo is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 28m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Vipingo. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Mombasa via Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Cape Town and Vipingo is 4036 km. The road distance is 5039.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Vipingo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Cape Town to Vipingo, including transfers.
Cape Town to Vipingo bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Vipingo bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Vipingo is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 12:47 AM in Cape Town and 1:47 AM in Vipingo.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Vipingo is 5039 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Cape Town to Vipingo.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Vipingo, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Cape Town to Vipingo via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, and Mombasa in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ukunda via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $32
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
- +260 971104501
- [email protected]
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–210
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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