There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Freetown by plane, taxi, car, 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 to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane CPT - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
28h 57m$555–1,568Fly to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Conakry (CKY)plane CPT - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
18h 21m$457–1,801Drive 9,123.3 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Freetowncar 9,123.3 km
5d 16h$1,273–1,839
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $450 - $1,800 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 18h 21m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between Cape Town and Freetown is 6002 km. The road distance is 9123.3 km.
It takes approximately 28h 57m to get from Cape Town to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:30 PM in Cape Town and 8:30 PM in Freetown.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Freetown is 9123 km. It takes approximately 5 days 16h to drive from Cape Town to Freetown.
There are 76+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can drive from Cape Town to Freetown in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Johannesburg, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Conakry via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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