Flight to Johannesburg
Cape Town → Johannesburg · about 1h 40m in the air
Flight to Blantyre
Johannesburg → Blantyre · about ~2h in the air
Bus to Zomba
Blantyre → Zomba · about 1h
Cape Town → Zomba
South Africa to Malawi · 1 border · Where else can you go from Cape Town?
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About the trip from Cape Town to Zomba
Cape Town (South Africa) and Zomba (Malawi) are 2,668 km (1,658 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Johannesburg and Blantyre: ~9h 10m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg: about 1h 40m in the air, 1,262 km
- Flight from Johannesburg to Blantyre: ~2h in the air, 1,365 km
- Bus from Blantyre to Zomba: about 1h, 55 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Johannesburg and Blantyre: ~9h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Blantyre: ~10h 55m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.