There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Tortola by plane or ferry
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Fly to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS)plane CPT - EIS
24h 26m$579–1,934Fly to Cyril E. King Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cyril E. King Airport (STT)plane CPT - STT
- Take the ferry from Red Hook, St Thomas to West End, Tortolaferry
25h 1m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tortola is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tortola is to fly which takes 24h 26m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Cape Town and Tortola is 10560 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Cape Town to Tortola, including transfers.
Tortola is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:33 PM in Cape Town and 4:33 PM in Tortola.
There are 107+ hotels available in Tortola.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tortola, British Virgin Islands?
United Airlines, Cape Air, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Washington Dulles, San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Washington Dulles, Cyril E. King Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Atlanta, Cyril E. King Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cyril E. King Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cyril E. King Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Washington Dulles, Cyril E. King Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Atlanta, Cyril E. King Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cyril E. King Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Atlanta, San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport via Sao Paulo, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Ferry from Red Hook, St Thomas to West End, Tortola
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- islandtimewatertaxi.com
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