Cheapest€83.92
- Airlink (SAA) AS802206:211h 41m08:02Cape Town CPTBloemfontein BFN
Door to door 4h 51mCO2 230.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 50m
- 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 | 6 |
| Train | 7h 4m | 6h 20m | 44m | €112.54 | 30.1 kg | 8 |
- 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€85.69
- Safair S855411:531h 37m13:30Cape Town CPTBloemfontein BFN
Door to door 4h 47mCO2 230.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€100.99
- Shosholoza Meyl SM777306:546h 54m13:48Cape Town railway stationBloemfontein railway station
Door to door 7h 38mCO2 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.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein | 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 | €201.09 | €202.74 | €153.24 | €152.69 | €182.94 | €180.74 | €149.94 | €138.39 | €115.29 | €112.54 | €135.64 | €143.89 | €143.34 | €122.99 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €83.92
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Bloemfontein is not something we sell.
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When to book Cape Town to Bloemfontein
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.
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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 Welkom, Kariega, Botshabelo, George. The gap between arriving and leaving is 63 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 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 Cape Town at 06:20 and the last at 17:30, across 6 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.
Cape Town
Rail
- Cape Town railway station
- Langa
- Parow
Bus
- Grey
- Gardens
Air
- CPT
Ferry
- Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island
Bloemfontein
Rail
- Bloemfontein railway station
Bus
- Intercape Bloemfontein
- Mini bus terminal
Air
- BFN
The fare from BFN into Bloemfontein is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from BFN into Bloemfontein?
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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 45m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Safair | €85.69 | 4h 46m | 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.
Baggage storage near Bloemfontein railway station
Most of the points near Bloemfontein railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Cape Town to Bloemfontein
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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
The fastest journey from Cape Town to Bloemfontein takes 4h 45m door to door, of which 1h 37m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 50m, 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
The cheapest fare from Cape Town to Bloemfontein is €83.92, checked on September 29, 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
The cheapest way from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
The fastest way from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
Fares from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Bloemfontein, at €96.31. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Cape Town to Bloemfontein, 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
3 operators sell services from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
71 percent of the services we sell from Cape Town to Bloemfontein are direct. The rest connect at Welkom, Kariega, Botshabelo, George, with about 63 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein produce?
Traveling from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein use?
Services from Cape Town to Bloemfontein by Flight leave from Cape Town CPT and arrive at Bloemfontein BFN. 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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 Cape Town to Bloemfontein 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.
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Anything to book in Bloemfontein before you go?
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Bloemfontein
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Leaving Bloemfontein
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- 1Countries
- 5Operators
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