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How to get fromKariba to Cape Townby car, plane, taxi, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kariba to Cape Town by car, plane, taxi, bus, or car train

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  1. Drive to Lusaka, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Kariba to Lusaka (LUN)car car
    2. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUN - CPT
    8h 7m
    R 5,746–9,048

  2. Fly from Kariba Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KAB - CPT
    7h 48m
    R 3,666–9,711

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kariba to Chirundu Bus Stntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chirundu Bus Stn to 156 Pritchard Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    40h 50m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kariba to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    2d 3h
    R 5,167–7,542

  5. Drive 2,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Kariba to Cape Towncar car 2,837.6 km
    28h 57m
    R 8,383–12,109

  6. Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Kariba to Harare-Airport-HREcar car
    2. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HRE - CPT
    7h 38m
    R 4,737–7,258

  7. Taxi, bus via Cape Town

    1. Take the taxi from Kariba to Chirundu Bus Stntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chirundu Bus Stn to 156 Pritchard Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    41h 42m

Lusaka (LUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,497Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,531 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, South Africa?

Fastjet and Safair fly from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once a week.

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