There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ORK - CPT
16h 56mR 7,805–11,390Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUB - CPT
20h 28mR 6,636–12,853Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SNN - CPT
22h 17mR 8,559–13,783
Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 13 000 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cape Town is to fly which takes 16h 56m and costs R 7 500 - R 12 000.
The distance between Cork and Cape Town is 9929 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Cork to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 4:16 PM in Cork and 5:16 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cape Town, South Africa?
Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–30,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–29,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- R 160–240
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- R 420–600
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