Cheapest€83.92
- Airlink (SAA) AS527306:211h 38m07:59Bloemfontein BFNCape Town CPT
Door to door 4h 48mCO2 230.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Bloemfontein to Cape Town costs €83.92 at the cheapest and takes 4h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 927 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 927 km
- Fastest
- 4h 45m
- Average
- 5h 48m
- Services per day
- 14
- Cheapest
- €83.92
- CO2 per passenger
- 150.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 47m | 1h 37m | 3h 10m | €96.31 | 230.7 kg | 7 |
| Train | 7h 9m | 6h 25m | 44m | €122.99 | 30.1 kg | 7 |
- 4h 47mFastest, by Flight
- €96.31Cheapest, by Flight
- 30.1 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 927 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€85.10
- Airlink (SAA) AS875611:281h 37m13:05Bloemfontein BFNCape Town CPT
Door to door 4h 47mCO2 230.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€100.99
- Shosholoza Meyl SM480806:547h 9m14:03Bloemfontein railway stationCape Town railway station
Door to door 7h 53mCO2 30.1 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bloemfontein to Cape Town | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €171.24 | €149.41 | €117.55 | €130.53 | €170.06 | €148.23 | €138.79 | €124.63 | €96.31 | €96.90 | €106.34 | €131.71 | €121.68 | €106.93 |
| Train | €237.94 | €202.74 | €170.29 | €152.69 | €192.29 | €180.74 | €149.94 | €138.39 | €125.74 | €125.74 | €135.64 | €154.34 | €143.34 | €122.99 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €83.92
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Cape Town is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Cape Town railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Bloemfontein to Cape Town
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €96.9090 days
- €67.4060 days
- €73.3045 days
- €65.6330 days
- €94.5421 days
- €106.9314 days
- €138.797 days
- €117.553 days
- €171.241 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €65.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 161 percent. The most expensive point is €171.24, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €124.63Sun
- €96.31Mon
- €96.90Tue
- €106.34Wed
- €131.71Thu
- €121.68Fri
- €106.93Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €117.55Sep
- €89.23Oct
- €75.66Nov
- €78.02Dec
- €77.43Jan
- €66.22Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 71% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 29% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 927 km against 911 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Botshabelo, George, Welkom, Kariega. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Bloemfontein at 06:20 and the last at 17:30, across 7 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bloemfontein
Rail
- Bloemfontein railway station
Bus
- Intercape Bloemfontein
- Mini bus terminal
Air
- BFN
Cape Town
Rail
- Cape Town railway station
- Langa
- Parow
Bus
- Grey
- Gardens
Air
- CPT
Ferry
- Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island
Cape Town is large, and the road in from CPT can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from CPT into Cape Town
Settled in advance, so the ride into Cape Town costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlink (SAA) | €83.92 | 4h 46m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Safair | €85.69 | 4h 45m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Shosholoza Meyl | €98.24 | 6h 52m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €63.50 | 76% |
| Taxes | €11.43 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €83.92 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Cape Town?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Bloemfontein to Cape Town
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
The fastest journey from Bloemfontein to Cape Town takes 4h 45m door to door, of which 1h 37m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 48m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
The cheapest fare from Bloemfontein to Cape Town is €83.92, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €140.56. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
The cheapest way from Bloemfontein to Cape Town is by flight, at €96.31 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 47m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
The fastest way from Bloemfontein to Cape Town is by flight, at 4h 47m door to door. Only 1h 37m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €96.31.
When should I book Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
Fares from Bloemfontein to Cape Town bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €65.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 161 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bloemfontein to Cape Town, at €96.31. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bloemfontein to Cape Town, at €66.22 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
3 operators sell services from Bloemfontein to Cape Town across 2 modes: Airlink (SAA), Safair, Shosholoza Meyl. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
71 percent of the services we sell from Bloemfontein to Cape Town are direct. The rest connect at Botshabelo, George, Welkom, Kariega, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Bloemfontein to Cape Town produce?
Traveling from Bloemfontein to Cape Town by train produces about 30.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 230.7 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Bloemfontein to Cape Town use?
Services from Bloemfontein to Cape Town by flight leave from Bloemfontein BFN and arrive at Cape Town CPT. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Bloemfontein to Cape Town?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Bloemfontein to Cape Town allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Bloemfontein to Cape Town on September 12, 2026: 927 km of route against 911 km in a straight line, 14 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €83.92, and 4h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Cape Town and elsewhere in South Africa. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Cape Town before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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Other ways to make this journey
Leaving Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein to JohannesburgBloemfontein to EvatonBloemfontein to Port ElizabethBloemfontein to SowetoBloemfontein to DurbanBloemfontein to East LondonBloemfontein to VereenigingBloemfontein to WelkomBloemfontein to KrugersdorpBloemfontein to RandburgBloemfontein to RoodepoortBloemfontein to Botshabelo
Arriving in Cape Town
Leaving Cape Town
- 45Places you can leave for
- 16Countries
- 25Operators
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