There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Saint Helena by plane 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 from Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane CPT - HLE
10h 14m$565–1,521Bus to George Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Georgebus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane GRJ - HLE
30h 19m$627–1,639
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Saint Helena is to fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Saint Helena is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Cape Town and Saint Helena is 3179 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Cape Town to Saint Helena, including transfers.
Saint Helena is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 7:02 PM in Cape Town and 5:02 PM in Saint Helena.
There are seven+ hotels available in Saint Helena.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Saint Helena?
Airlink and Safair fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) twice a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to St. Helena Airport via Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from George Airport to St. Helena Airport via Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from George Airport to St. Helena Airport via Cape Town International Airport, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from George Airport to St. Helena Airport via Cape Town International Airport, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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