There are 6 ways to get from Asmara to Cape Town by plane, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Asmara
best- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ASM - CPT
20h 14mR 10,346–29,413Drive to Axum Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Asmara to Axum Airport (AXU)car
- Fly from Axum Airport (AXU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AXU - CPT
27h 59mR 6,996–20,655Drive 7,577.9 km
- Drive from Asmara to Cape Towncar 7,577.9 km
4d 8hR 17,546–25,344Drive to Indaselassie, fly
- Drive from Asmara to Indaselassie (SHC)car
- Fly from Indaselassie (SHC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SHC - CPT
28h 48mR 7,071–20,763Drive to Mek'Ele Airport, fly
- Drive from Asmara to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)car
- Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MQX - CPT
21h 38mR 7,096–20,800Drive, car train
- Drive from Asmara to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
5d 6hR 15,118–21,916
Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Asmara to Cape Town is to drive and fly which costs R 7 000 - R 21 000 and takes 27h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Asmara to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 14m and costs R 10 000 - R 30 000.
The distance between Asmara and Cape Town is 5911 km. The road distance is 7577.9 km.
It takes approximately 20h 14m to get from Asmara to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Asmara. It is currently 1:53 AM in Asmara and 12:53 AM in Cape Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Asmara to Cape Town is 7578 km. It takes approximately 4 days 8h to drive from Asmara to Cape Town.
There are 7924+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Asmara, Eritrea and Cape Town, South Africa?
Flynas and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Asmara (ASM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Axum Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Axum Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Indaselassie to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Indaselassie to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Asmara to Cape Town International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
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