There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Canberra by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CPT - CBR
17h 39m$872–2,826Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CPT - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
18h 52m$902–1,581Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane CPT - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Canberra Station, Coach Stopbus
35h$993–2,961Fly to Albury, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Albury (ABX)plane CPT - ABX
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
25h 59m$928–3,050Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CPT - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
26h 28m$997–3,167
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $900 - $1,600 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Canberra is to fly which takes 17h 39m and costs $850 - $2,900.
The distance between Cape Town and Canberra is 10787 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Cape Town to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 8h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 8:23 PM in Cape Town and 4:23 AM in Canberra.
There are 953+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and South African Airways fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via George, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Merimbula Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Albury via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Albury via George, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wagga Wagga via George, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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