There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Cape Town by plane or 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 Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CNS - CPT
25h 37mR 12,152–86,472Train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TSV - CPT
34h 21mR 12,644–54,618
Cairns (CNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 12 000 - R 55 000 and takes 34h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Cape Town is to fly which takes 25h 37m and costs R 12 000 - R 90 000.
The distance between Cairns and Cape Town is 12089 km.
It takes approximately 25h 37m to get from Cairns to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:57 AM in Cairns and 8:57 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7646+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, Safair, and Airlink fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–90,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cairns to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–90,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cairns to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–90,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Brisbane, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–14,476
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- R 500–800
- AChoice
- R 700–950
- Gold Class
- R 11,558
- Heritage Class
- R 14,476
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