There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Tonga by plane or ferry
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Fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane CPT - TBU
29h 17m$1,342–3,644Fly to Eua, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Eua (EUA)plane CPT - EUA
- Take the ferry from Eua Naufana Wharf to Nukualofa Eua Ferry Terminalferry
34h 54m$752–2,360Fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane CPT - VAV
37h 32m$1,247–4,059
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tonga is to fly and ferry which costs $750 - $2,400 and takes 34h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tonga is to fly which takes 29h 17m and costs $1,300 - $3,700.
The distance between Cape Town and Tonga is 13747 km.
It takes approximately 29h 17m to get from Cape Town to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 11h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 3:15 PM in Cape Town and 2:15 AM in Tonga.
There are 75+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tonga?
Airlink, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) once daily.
- Website
- lulutai-airlines.to
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eua via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eua via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eua via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eua via Mauritius, Perth, Sydney, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +676 770 9202
- [email protected]
Ferry from Eua Naufana Wharf to Nukualofa Eua Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Eua Sea Transport Co
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