There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Benguela by plane, bus, or car
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Benguela is to bus which costs $80 - $110 and takes 42h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Benguela is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $470 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Benguela. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Benguela via Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Cape Town and Benguela is 2480 km. The road distance is 2972.4 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Benguela without a car is to bus which takes 42h 25m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cape Town to Benguela, including transfers.
Cape Town to Benguela bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Benguela is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $470 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 42h 25m.
Cape Town to Benguela bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Benguela is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 11:56 AM in Cape Town and 10:56 AM in Benguela.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Benguela, Angola?
TAAG Angola Airlines flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Benguela via Windhoek and Windhoek in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Catumbela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $76
- Flexi
- $70
- Saver
- $64
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Benguela is 2972 km. It takes approximately 31h 41m to drive from Cape Town to Benguela.
There are three+ hotels available in Benguela.