There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Douala by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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 Douala International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane CPT - DLA
23h 7m$456–1,318Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane CPT - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
- Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus
27h 1m$425–1,160Drive 5,708.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Doualacar 5,708.4 km
3d 10h$797–1,151Fly to Calabar, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Calabar (CBQ)plane CPT - CBQ
- Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus
27h 28m$446–1,248Fly to Yaounde, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yaounde (NSI)plane CPT - NSI
- Take the bus from Yaoundé to Doualabus
16h 36m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Douala International Airport (DLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Douala is to fly and taxi and bus which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 27h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Douala is to fly which takes 23h 7m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Cape Town and Douala is 4349 km. The road distance is 5708.4 km.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Cape Town to Douala, including transfers.
Douala is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 3:29 PM in Cape Town and 2:29 PM in Douala.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Douala is 5708 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Cape Town to Douala.
There are 593+ hotels available in Douala.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Douala, Cameroon?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Douala International Airport (DLA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Calabar via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Johannesburg, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Douala International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yaounde via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Calabar via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Calabar via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Calabar via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Calabar via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +237 695-478-893
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buca Voyages
Bus from Yaoundé to Douala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Buca Voyages
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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