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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Beira by plane, car train, car, bus, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beira (BEW)CPT - BEW
5h 50m
$317–873
Bus, drive, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Harare
2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
3. Drive from Wenela Bus Stn to Chueza
4. Take the train from Chueza to Beira
2d 16h
$217–289
Car train, drive
1. Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Beira
2d 5h
$236–351
Bus, drive, train via Johannesburg
1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
3. Drive from Blantyre to Chueza
4. Take the train from Chueza to Beira
2d 12h
$240–325
Drive 2,806.6 km
1. Drive from Cape Town to Beira2,806.6 km
30h 7m
$392–566

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beira (BEW) flights

14Weekly Planes

6h 17mAverage Duration

$263Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cape Town to Beira.

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Distance: 2,282.5 km
Duration: 5h 50m

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

Airlink, Safair, and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beira (BEW) twice daily.

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Beira(opens in a new window), Mozambique(opens in a new window)

Beira is the capital and largest city of Sofala Province, where the Pungwe River meets the Indian Ocean, in the central region of Mozambique. It is the fourth-largest city by population in Mozambique, after Maputo, Matola and Nampula. Beira had a population of 397,368 in 1997, which grew to 530,604 in 2019. A coastal city, it holds the regionally significant Port of Beira, which acts as a gateway for both the central interior portion of the country as well as the land-locked nations of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

Places to stay in Beira

Hotel Tivoli Beira(Opens in a new window)

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Beira Terrace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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MiHOTEL MONTE VILLAGE(Opens in a new window)

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Oásis Tropical: Flat de Luxo na Beira, Moçambique(Opens in a new window)

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