There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Saudi Arabia by plane, 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 Jeddah
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jeddah (JED)plane CPT - JED
11h 56mSAR 1,449–2,089Fly to Riyadh
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CPT - RUH
13h 27mSAR 1,252–3,674Drive 11,449.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Riyadhcar 11,449.8 km
6d 8hSAR 6,918–9,993Fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane CPT - MED
12h 50mSAR 1,459–4,168Fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane CPT - DMM
- Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus
12h 57mSAR 1,387–4,208Fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane CPT - ELQ
16h 13mSAR 1,675–4,714Fly to Hamad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane CPT - DOH
- Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Dammamcar
13h 30mSAR 1,415–2,764
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Saudi Arabia is to fly which costs 1400﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Saudi Arabia is to fly which takes 11h 56m and costs 1400﷼ - 2100﷼.
The distance between Cape Town and Saudi Arabia is 6626 km. The road distance is 11449.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Cape Town to Saudi Arabia, including transfers.
Saudi Arabia is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 6:47 AM in Cape Town and 7:47 AM in Saudi Arabia.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Saudi Arabia is 11450 km. It takes approximately 6 days 8h to drive from Cape Town to Saudi Arabia.
There are 2437+ hotels available in Saudi Arabia.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jeddah (JED) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riyadh via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Johannesburg, Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Johannesburg, Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Johannesburg, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–5,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–27
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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