There are 6 ways to get from Chipata to Cape Town by car, plane, car train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)car
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LLW - CPT
8h 37mR 6,082–9,312Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Johanneburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus
2d 14hR 1,376–1,753Drive, car train
- Drive from Chipata to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
2d 10hR 5,223–7,624Bus
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Johanneburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
2d 13hR 1,446–2,503Drive 3,262.5 km
- Drive from Chipata to Cape Towncar 3,262.5 km
35h 54mR 7,711–11,138Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus
3d 3hR 2,573–3,415
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Cape Town is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 1 300 - R 1 800 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Cape Town is to drive and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs R 6 000 - R 9 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chipata to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Chipata Bus Stn and arriving at Cape Town Stn via Kitwe and Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Chipata and Cape Town is 2903 km. The road distance is 3262.5 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs R 1 400 - R 2 500.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Chipata to Cape Town, including transfers.
Chipata to Cape Town bus services, operated by Power Tools, depart from Chipata Bus Stn station.
Chipata to Cape Town bus services, operated by Power Tools, arrive at Power Tools Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Cape Town is 3263 km. It takes approximately 35h 54m to drive from Chipata to Cape Town.
There are 7211+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Cape Town, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Cape Town Stn via Power Tools Bus Stn, Kitwe, Johanneburg, and Park Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- 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
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 95–140
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–547
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- R 400–460
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Johanneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 556
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,300
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,400
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 370–410
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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