There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park by plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane CPT - PLZ
- Take the taxi from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Sunday River Mouthtaxi
2h 16mR 1,409–2,779Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the taxi from Port Elizabeth to Addo Elephant National Parktaxi
12h 25mR 1,110–1,420Drive 792.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Parkcar 792.2 km
9h 7mR 1,780–2,570Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the taxi from Port Elizabeth to Colchestertaxi
- Take the ferry from Colchester to Sunday River Mouthferry
16h 11mR 1,355–1,785
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 100 - R 1 500 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 16m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 800.
The distance between Cape Town and Addo Elephant National Park is 715 km. The road distance is 792.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 25m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park is 792 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park.
There are 73+ hotels available in Addo Elephant National Park.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), then take the taxi to Sunday River Mouth. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Port Elizabeth then take the taxi to Addo Elephant National Park.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,600
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–420
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 310–650
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 500–650
- Phone
- 041 468 0140
- [email protected]
- Website
- addocruises.co.za
Ferry from Colchester to Sunday River Mouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550
- Schedules at
- addocruises.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,000
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