There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Cape Town by plane, bus, 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 from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ORK - CPT
16h 56mR 7,945–11,559Train 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 26mR 6,775–13,022Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SNN - CPT
21h 56mR 8,100–22,775
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 26m.
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 5:00 PM in Cork and 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7853+ 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 7,000–26,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- R 420–600
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 350–480
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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