There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Freetown by plane, ferry, car, 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 Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Conakry (CKY)plane CPT - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
17h 41m$458–1,801Drive 9,123.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Freetowncar 9,123.4 km
5d 16h$1,273–1,839Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- 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$546–1,468
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Conakry (CKY) 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 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 41m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between Cape Town and Freetown is 6072 km. The road distance is 9123.4 km.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Cape Town to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:39 AM in Cape Town and 4:39 AM 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 74+ 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 Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can drive from Cape Town to Freetown in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Conakry via Johannesburg, Accra, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- 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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