There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly Darwin International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DRW - CPT
24h 17mR 15,250–46,300Bus to Kununurra, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurrabus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KNX - CPT
35h 7mR 16,917–49,848Fly Darwin International Airport to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to George Airport (GRJ)plane DRW - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
32h 39mR 18,575–55,740
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 15 000 - R 47 000 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Cape Town is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs R 15 000 - R 47 000.
The distance between Darwin and Cape Town is 11244 km.
It takes approximately 24h 17m to get from Darwin to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 2:26 PM in Darwin and 6:56 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7855+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–70,000
Flights from Kununurra to Cape Town International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–46,000
Flights from Kununurra to Cape Town International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–49,000
Flights from Kununurra to Cape Town International Airport via Broome, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–47,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–55,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- R 1,400–2,100
- Flexible
- R 1,800–3,400
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