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How to get fromGoma to Cape Townby car, plane, bus, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Goma to Cape Town by car, plane, bus, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Kigali International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car car
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KGL - CPT
    10h 42m
    R 6,457–13,632

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala 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
    4d 15h
    R 4,189–4,859

  3. Fly from Goma International Airport

    1. Fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GOM - CPT
    16h 52m
    R 8,367–21,145

  4. Ferry to Kamembe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KME - CPT
    27h 20m
    R 8,445–20,978

  5. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Goma to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar car
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    6d 2h
    R 4,857–7,195

  6. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    6d 6h
    R 4,641–6,428

  7. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala 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
    6d 6h
    R 4,660–6,978

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,941.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cape Town, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Rond Point Terminus to Cape Town via Jaguar Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 4d 15h. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and Safair fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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