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

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There are 7 ways to get from Asmara to Cape Town by car, plane, or car train

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  1. Drive to Axum Airport, fly

    best
    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 6,947–20,597

  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
    19h 53m
    R 6,547–20,742

  3. Drive  7,577.9 km

    1. Drive from Asmara to Cape Towncar car 7,577.9 km
    4d 8h
    R 17,599–25,421

  4. Fly from Asmara

    1. Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ASM - CPT
    18h 39m
    R 11,296–35,353

  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 7,022–20,705

  6. Drive to Humera, fly

    1. Drive from Asmara to Humera (HUE)car car
    2. Fly from Humera (HUE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HUE - CPT
    22h 45m
    R 7,200–20,962

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Asmara to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    5d 6h
    R 15,162–21,980

Axum Airport (AXU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration19h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,012.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 14m

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

Flydubai, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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