There are 2 ways to get from Cancún to Cape Town by plane, shuttle, or ferry
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 Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CUN - CPT
24h 51mR 8,731–30,348Shuttle, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
- Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CZM - CPT
25h 37mR 14,298–53,805
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 8 500 - R 31 000 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Cape Town is to fly which takes 24h 51m and costs R 8 500 - R 31 000.
The distance between Cancún and Cape Town is 12706 km.
It takes approximately 24h 51m to get from Cancún to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h ahead of Cancún. It is currently 3:16 AM in Cancún and 10:16 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–34,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–34,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–34,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–48,000
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 850–4,900
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- R 3,200–4,900
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 88–332
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- R 260–280
- Premium Plus Adult
- R 279
- Premium Plus Children
- R 210
- Residentes Q.Roo
- R 166
- INAPAM
- R 88
- First Class Adult
- R 332
- First Class Children
- R 332
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1508
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 96–301
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- Book at
- winjet.mx
- General
- R 301
- Handicapped
- R 96
- Minor
- R 231
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