There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Trinidad and Tobago by plane or ferry
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Fly to Piarco International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Piarco International Airport (POS)plane CPT - POS
29h 52m$1,208–1,809Fly to Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (TAB)plane CPT - TAB
- Take the ferry from Scarborough to Port of Spainferry
31h 55m$683–1,684
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Piarco International Airport (POS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Trinidad and Tobago is to fly and ferry which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Trinidad and Tobago is to fly which takes 29h 52m and costs $1,200 - $1,900.
The distance between Cape Town and Trinidad and Tobago is 9798 km.
It takes approximately 29h 52m to get from Cape Town to Trinidad and Tobago, including transfers.
Trinidad and Tobago is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 9:08 PM in Cape Town and 3:08 PM in Trinidad and Tobago.
There are 173+ hotels available in Trinidad and Tobago.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
United Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Copa Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Piarco International Airport (POS) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Piarco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- caribbean-airlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport via Newark, Piarco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport via Sao Paulo, Belem, Zanderij, Piarco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Piarco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Ferry from Scarborough to Port of Spain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Trinidad & Tobago Inter-Island Transportation
- Schedules at
- Trinidad & Tobago Inter-Island Transportation Schedules
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