There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Porto by plane or train
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Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CPT - OPO
16h 20m€463–866Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CPT - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain
18h 48m€362–831Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vigo (VGO)plane CPT - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanhatrain
20h 23m€426–1,452
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Porto is to fly and train which costs €360 - €850 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Porto is to fly which takes 16h 20m and costs €460 - €900.
The distance between Cape Town and Porto is 8848 km.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Cape Town to Porto, including transfers.
Porto is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 11:13 PM in Cape Town and 9:13 PM in Porto.
There are 6668+ hotels available in Porto.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Porto, Portugal?
Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Munich, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Munich, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Zurich, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Munich, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Munich, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Zurich, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vigo via Munich, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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