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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mbarara to Cape Town by bus, plane, car, train, taxi, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KGL - CPT
    15h

  2. Drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Dodomabus bus
    3. Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    4d 1h
    R 4,398–5,449

  3. Bus to Entebbe, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EBB - CPT
    17h 22m

  4. Taxi to Kihihi Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kihihi Airport (KHX)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KHX - CPT
    18h 1m
    R 6,251–16,301

  5. Bus, ferry to Kamembe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Gomabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KME - CPT
    22h 32m
    R 6,344–16,492

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus 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 9h

  7. Drive, bus, train via Johannesburg

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Tundumatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    4d 15h

  8. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara 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
    R 4,714–7,056

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,016.2 km
  • Duration: 15h

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

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Cape Town via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 4d 9h.

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