There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Seoul by plane or train
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 Incheon International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CPT - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
20h 32m₩825,070–2,230,429Fly to Gimpo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane CPT - GMP
24h 43m₩822,670–2,327,629
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Seoul is to fly which costs ₩800,000 - ₩2400,000 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 20h 32m and costs ₩800,000 - ₩2300,000.
The distance between Cape Town and Seoul is 13732 km.
It takes approximately 20h 32m to get from Cape Town to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 10:34 AM in Cape Town and 5:34 PM in Seoul.
There are 5509+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Seoul, South Korea?
Emirates, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,700,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,000,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,700,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,600,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,200,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,000,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,300,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
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