There are 7 ways to get from Canberra to Cape Town by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CBR - CPT
23h 4mR 13,140–33,189Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SYD - CPT
23h 41mR 10,546–17,839Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OAG - CPT
24h 6mR 12,638–40,892Bus to Albury, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ABX - CPT
28h 8mR 12,191–43,500Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney Stbus
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WGA - CPT
29h 7mR 13,278–44,571Fly Canberra International Airport to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to George Airport (GRJ)plane CBR - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
34h 21mR 14,605–36,799Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MYA - CPT
26h 19mR 16,555–55,737
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 18 000 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Cape Town is to fly which takes 23h 4m and costs R 13 000 - R 34 000.
The distance between Canberra and Cape Town is 10786 km.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Canberra to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h behind Canberra. It is currently 7:50 PM in Canberra and 11:50 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Albury to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Moruya Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 430–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- R 700–1,000
- Advantage
- R 750–1,200
- Flexible
- R 900–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 50–350
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 30–260
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 440–650
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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