Travel to Cape Town
Every way to reach Cape Town: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Cape Town is reachable from 45 places across 16 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 25 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 8m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Cape Town
Every mode that actually calls at Cape Town, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 40 | €11.88 | 1h 8m | 1,032 km | 2 |
| Coach | 2 | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 40 km | 1 |
| Flight | 55 | €43.80 | 4h 4m | 9,686 km | 22 |
- 45Places you can arrive from
- 45Places you can leave for
- 16Countries
- 25Operators
Cape Town sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Cape Town railway station
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 18 | 19% | Atlantis, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 8 | 8% | Oudtshoorn, 351 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 35 | 36% | Kariega, 645 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 36 | 37% | Mbombela, 1531 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Cape Town that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 60 | 62% |
| Botswana | 4 | 4% |
| Namibia | 4 | 4% |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 4% |
| Angola | 3 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Kenya | 2 | 2% |
| Mauritius | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Qatar | 2 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Cape Town
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Cape Town
- Cape Town railway station
- Langa
- Parow
- Grey
- Gardens
- CPT
- 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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The cheapest journeys into Cape Town
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis to Cape Town bus | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 40 km |
| Atlantis to Cape Town train | €11.88 | 1h 8m | 40 km |
| Paarl to Cape Town train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 55 km |
| Stellenbosch to Cape Town train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 41 km |
| Somerset West to Cape Town train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 41 km |
| Wellington to Cape Town train | €12.44 | 1h 20m | 63 km |
| Malmesbury to Cape Town train | €14.09 | 1h 17m | 59 km |
| Worcester to Cape Town train | €18.49 | 1h 41m | 100 km |
| Ceres to Cape Town train | €21.77 | 1h 41m | 103 km |
| George to Cape Town flight | €43.80 | 4h 4m | 373 km |
| George to Cape Town train | €46.54 | 3h 26m | 373 km |
| Oudtshoorn to Cape Town train | €57.54 | 3h 31m | 351 km |
| Port Elizabeth to Cape Town flight | €71.53 | 4h 27m | 663 km |
| Port Elizabeth to Cape Town train | €81.19 | 5h 29m | 663 km |
| Bloemfontein to Cape Town flight | €94.54 | 4h 46m | 911 km |
| Graaff Reinet to Cape Town train | €96.04 | 5h 35m | 599 km |
A day in Cape Town hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Cape Town railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Cape Town
Common questions about Travel to Cape Town
How can I get to Cape Town?
Cape Town is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 45 places, across 16 countries, on services run by 25 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Cape Town?
The cheapest way into Cape Town is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 45 origins we sell into Cape Town over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Cape Town?
The fastest journey into Cape Town is by Train, at 1h 8m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Cape Town have?
Cape Town has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Cape Town railway station, Langa, Parow. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Cape Town from within 200 km?
18 of the routes we sell into Cape Town start within 200 km. The nearest is Atlantis, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Cape Town in South Africa?
Cape Town connects to 45 places on our network across 16 countries, the furthest of them 9,686 km away in a straight line. South Africa routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in South Africa
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Cape Town are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Cape Town before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Cape Town, with free cancellation on most of it.
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