There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DAR - CPT
7h 28mR 5,363–7,433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus
3dR 3,100–3,774Drive 4,692.6 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Cape Towncar 4,692.6 km
2d 10hR 10,448–15,091Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
4d 9hR 3,573–5,330Drive, car train
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Potchefstroomcar
- Take the cartrain from Potchefstroom to Cape Towncartrain
3d 9hR 8,027–11,673
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 3 100 - R 3 800 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs R 5 000 - R 7 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Cape Town via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare and Bellville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Cape Town is 3712 km. The road distance is 4692.6 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs R 3 100 - R 3 800.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Cape Town bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs R 5 000 - R 7 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 3 100 - R 3 800 and takes 3 days 0h.
Dar es Salaam to Cape Town bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at RoadPort station.
Cape Town is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 12:09 PM in Dar es Salaam and 11:09 AM in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Cape Town, South Africa?
South African Airways, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Cape Town via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 3d.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–13,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–12,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Potchefstroom to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,209
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Harare to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,300
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–850
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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