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How to get fromEastern Africa to Cape Townby bus, plane, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Africa to Cape Town by bus, plane, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Matatu to Nairobi, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NBO - CPT
    11h 13m
    R 6,138–11,067

  2. Matatu, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    3d 17h
    R 4,581–5,494

  3. Drive 5,232.4 km

    1. Drive from Eastern Africa to Cape Towncar car 5,232.4 km
    2d 20h
    R 11,692–16,888

  4. Taxi, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Eastern Africa to Nakurutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIS - CPT
    18h 15m
    R 8,673–20,172

  5. Taxi, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Eastern Africa to Nakurutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDL - CPT
    17h 58m
    R 9,013–19,633

  6. Matatu, bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    5d 4h
    R 4,978–7,394

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Eastern Africa to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    3d 18h
    R 9,364–13,604

Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,813Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,278.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

What companies run services between Eastern Africa, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa?

You can take a vehicle from Eastern Africa to Cape Town via Naivasha, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 3d 17h.

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