There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Greece by plane
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CPT - ATH
16h 37m€353–875Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CPT - SKG
16h 31m€296–968Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CPT - IOA
18h 34m€480–1,525Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CPT - HER
15h 40m€465–818Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CPT - RHO
15h 28m€325–869
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Greece is to fly which costs €290 - €1000 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Greece is to fly which takes 15h 28m and costs €320 - €900.
The distance between Cape Town and Greece is 8067 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Cape Town to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 9:04 PM in Cape Town and 10:04 PM in Greece.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Addis Ababa, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
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