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How to get fromCape Town to Irelandby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Ireland by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CPT - ORK
    17h 10m
    €371–1,327

  2. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CPT - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    18h 2m
    €265–747

  3. Fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CPT - DUB
    15h 24m
    €369–775

  4. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CPT - SNN
    17h 35m
    €382–979

  5. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane CPT - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    17h 20m
    €307–885

  6. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CPT - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    19h 27m
    €357–1,235

  7. Fly to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane CPT - LDY
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    21h 8m
    €422–1,456

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration19h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,928.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.

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