There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly Auckland to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AKL - CPT
26h 20mR 11,339–18,416Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WRE - CPT
31h 42mR 13,426–40,786Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KKE - CPT
31h 50mR 13,687–41,170Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HLZ - CPT
34h 31mR 23,471–70,541Fly Auckland to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to George Airport (GRJ)plane AKL - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
36h 37mR 13,664–40,856
Auckland (AKL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 11 000 - R 19 000 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Cape Town is to fly which takes 26h 20m and costs R 11 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between Auckland and Cape Town is 11798 km.
It takes approximately 26h 20m to get from Auckland to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 8:05 AM in Auckland and 9:05 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Cape Town International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Auckland to Cape Town International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–40,000
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–40,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Christchurch, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 23,000–70,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 140–460
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 170–550
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 150–350
- Website
- InterCity
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