There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Langkawi Islands by plane or ferry
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Fly to Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane CPT - LGK
17h 32mRM 1,927–13,032Fly to Alor Setar, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CPT - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
22h 23mRM 2,392–6,637
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Langkawi Islands is to fly and ferry which costs RM 2300 - RM 7000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Langkawi Islands is to fly which takes 17h 32m and costs RM 1900 - RM 13000.
The distance between Cape Town and Langkawi Islands is 9610 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Cape Town to Langkawi Islands, including transfers.
Langkawi Islands is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 2:19 PM in Cape Town and 8:19 PM in Langkawi Islands.
There are 826+ hotels available in Langkawi Islands.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Langkawi Islands, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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