There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Marsa Alam by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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 Marsa Alam, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Marsa Alam (RMF)plane CPT - RMF
- Take the taxi from Marsa Alam (RMF) to Marsa Alamtaxi
17h 42m$820–2,024Fly to Hurghada Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hurghada Airport (HRG)plane CPT - HRG
- Take the bus from Hurghada to Safagabus
- Take the bus from Safaga to Marsa Allambus
26h 13m$331–777Drive 8,870.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Marsa Alamcar 8,870.4 km
5d 3h$1,238–1,788Drive via Bellville 8,849.9 km
- Drive from Bellville to Marsa Alamcar 8,849.9 km
5d 4h$1,204–1,804
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Marsa Alam (RMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Marsa Alam is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $800 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Marsa Alam is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 42m and costs $800 - $2,100.
The distance between Cape Town and Marsa Alam is 6919 km. The road distance is 8870.4 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Cape Town to Marsa Alam, including transfers.
Marsa Alam is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 6:10 AM in Cape Town and 7:10 AM in Marsa Alam.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Marsa Alam is 8870 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Cape Town to Marsa Alam.
There are 69+ hotels available in Marsa Alam.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Marsa Alam, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Marsa Alam. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Marsa Alam (RMF), then take the taxi to Marsa Alam. Alternatively, you can drive from Cape Town to Marsa Alam in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Marsa Alam via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Marsa Alam via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Marsa Alam via Nairobi, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Marsa Alam via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Marsa Alam via Upington, Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hurghada Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hurghada Airport via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hurghada Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hurghada Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- 02/22623128
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Hurghada to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Safaga to Marsa Allam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $5–6
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