There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Mandalay by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Mandalay International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane CPT - MDL
31h 28m$837–2,248Fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)plane CPT - NYT
- Take the train from Naypyitaw Central Station to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
27h 52m$538–1,651Fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane CPT - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mandalaycar
28h 16m$626–1,836
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Mandalay is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Mandalay is to fly and train which takes 27h 52m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Cape Town and Mandalay is 10310 km.
It takes approximately 31h 28m to get from Cape Town to Mandalay, including transfers.
Mandalay is 4h 30m ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 5:32 PM in Cape Town and 10:02 PM in Mandalay.
There are nine+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mandalay, Myanmar?
Emirates, Myanmar Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) twice daily.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Dubai, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heho Airport via Dubai, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heho Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heho Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Dubai, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,400
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Naypyitaw Central Station to Mandalay Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
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