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

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

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  1. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NBO - CPT
    11h 29m
    R 7,261–11,893

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa 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
    5d 9h
    R 3,944–5,861

  3. Taxi, Matatu, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    3d 17h
    R 5,718–6,835

  4. Drive 5,277.6 km

    1. Drive from Nakuru to Cape Towncar car 5,277.6 km
    2d 20h
    R 11,892–17,177

  5. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus bus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIS - CPT
    16h 58m
    R 6,404–17,494

  6. Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus bus
    2. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDL - CPT
    16h 41m
    R 6,704–17,895

  7. Taxi, Matatu, bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus 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
    5d 5h
    R 5,970–8,170

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nakuru to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    3d 19h
    R 9,541–13,860

Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,315.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Nakuru to Cape Town Stn via Mwembe Tayari Rd, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Dit, Shekilango, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Cbd, and Park Station in around 5d 9h.

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