There are 6 ways to get from Mbeya to Cape Town by plane, car, bus, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MBI - CPT
15h 27mR 7,444–19,374Drive, car train
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
2d 19hR 6,436–9,375Drive, bus
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Cape Townbus
2d 8hDrive 3,899.5 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Cape Towncar 3,899.5 km
45h 7mR 8,787–12,693Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
2d 11hPrivate Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus
2d 12h
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Cape Town is to drive and car train which costs R 6 000 - R 9 500 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 27m and costs R 7 000 - R 20 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Cape Town Stn via Intercity Bus Terminus and Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Mbeya and Cape Town is 3195 km. The road distance is 3899.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Mbeya to Cape Town, including transfers.
Mbeya to Cape Town bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 27m and costs R 7 000 - R 20 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Mbeya to Cape Town bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Cape Town is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 8:29 PM in Mbeya and 7:29 PM in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Cape Town, South Africa?
Air Tanzania and Airlink fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to Cape Town Stn via Intercity Bus Terminus and Park Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–23,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–23,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,307
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 21 361 1695
- Website
- jobelastar.co.za
Bus from Lilongwe to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 2,287
- Website
- http://www.jobelastar.co.za/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,515
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–850
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 950–3,000
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,700
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–650
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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