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How to get fromAsmara to Cape Townby plane, car, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Asmara to Cape Town by plane, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Asmara

    best
    1. Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ASM - CPT
    26h 24m
    R 9,845–26,412

  2. Drive to Mek'Ele Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Asmara to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)car car
    2. Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MQX - CPT
    21h 33m
    R 6,594–20,797

  3. Drive  7,577.9 km

    1. Drive from Asmara to Cape Towncar car 7,577.9 km
    4d 8h
    R 17,438–25,188

  4. Drive to Axum Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Asmara to Axum Airport (AXU)car car
    2. Fly from Axum Airport (AXU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AXU - CPT
    19h 14m
    R 6,995–20,653

  5. Drive to Indaselassie, fly

    1. Drive from Asmara to Indaselassie (SHC)car car
    2. Fly from Indaselassie (SHC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SHC - CPT
    20h 3m
    R 7,069–20,761

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Asmara to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    5d 6h
    R 15,028–21,785

Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration30h 14mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,649Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,910.7 km
  • Duration: 26h 24m

What companies run services between Asmara, Eritrea and Cape Town, South Africa?

Flynas, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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