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How to get fromCape Town to Phillip Islandby plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Phillip Island by plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CPT - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Islandshuttle bus
    22h 7m
    $1,015–1,776

  2. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CPT - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry ferry
    40h 6m
    $960–3,069

  3. Fly to Avalon Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CPT - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry ferry
    27h 30m
    $1,047–3,352

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$709Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,485.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 7m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Phillip Island, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Phillip Island. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, then take the shuttle to Phillip Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, take the train to Footscray Station, take the train to Flinders Street Station, take the train to Frankston Station, take the train to Stony Point Station, walk to Stony Point, then take the ferry to Phillip Island Cowes.

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