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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, car, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, car, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DAR - CPT
    7h 11m
    R 5,119–7,140

  2. Drive 4,681.8 km

    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Capetown Airport (CPT)car car 4,681.8 km
    2d 10h
    R 10,400–15,022

  3. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZNZ - CPT
    11h 13m
    R 5,557–9,592

  4. Bus to Tanga Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    2. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TGT - CPT
    16h 35m
    R 5,826–15,397

  5. Taxi, car ferry to Mafia Island, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Mafia Island (MFA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MFA - CPT
    22h 20m
    R 7,263–16,475

  6. Ferry to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Mkoaniferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PMA - CPT
    13h 43m
    R 5,304–10,744

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Potchefstroomcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Potchefstroom to Worcestercartrain train
    3. Drive from Worcester to Capetown Airport (CPT)car car
    3d 6h
    R 8,199–11,968

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,369Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,693.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Capetown Airport (CPT), 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.

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