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How to get fromCape Town to Virunga National Parkby plane, car, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Virunga National Park by plane, car, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kigali International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane CPT - KGL
    2. Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Virunga National Parkcar car
    12h 1m
    $427–858

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Kisorobus bus
    5. Drive from Kisoro to Virunga National Parkcar car
    4d 14h
    $262–317

  3. Fly to Kamembe International Airport, ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane plane CPT - KME
    2. Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry ferry
    3. Drive from Goma to Virunga National Parkcar car
    24h 30m

  4. Fly to Goma International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane plane CPT - GOM
    2. Take the taxi from Goma-Airport-GOM to Virunga National Parktaxi taxi
    20h 4m
    $517–1,298

  5. Bus, drive via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mutukulabus bus
    4. Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar car
    5. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kisorobus bus
    6. Drive from Kisoro to Virunga National Parkcar car
    5d 20h

  6. Bus, drive via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Kisorobus bus
    5. Drive from Kisoro to Virunga National Parkcar car
    6d 5h
    $291–410

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,027 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Virunga National Park, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Virunga National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then drive to Virunga National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Virunga National Park via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Kampala, and Kisoro in around 4d 14h.

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