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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kenya to Cape Town by plane, bus, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIS - CPT
    8h 9m
    R 5,940–16,524

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    3d 14h
    R 3,117–4,260

  3. Drive  5,132.1 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Cape Towncar car 5,132.1 km
    2d 18h
    R 13,726–19,826

  4. Fly from Mombasa

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MBA - CPT
    8h 19m
    R 4,637–9,639

  5. Fly from Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDL - CPT
    10h 7m
    R 8,748–22,888

  6. Fly from Nairobi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NBO - CPT
    8h 51m
    R 5,713–10,258

  7. Taxi to Ukunda, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane UKA - CPT
    9h 31m
    R 6,754–15,313

  8. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    4d 23h
    R 3,583–5,859

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    3d 17h
    R 10,855–15,758

Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,911Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,151.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

Jambojet Limited, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Cape Town via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 3d 14h.

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