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How to get fromStone Town to Cape Townby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Stone Town to Cape Town by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZNZ - CPT
    8h 45m
    R 5,586–7,872

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    3d 1h
    R 3,117–5,689

  3. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DAR - CPT
    10h 50m
    R 5,314–9,432

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,072Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,771.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

Airlink, Safair, and Kenya Airways fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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