There are 3 ways to get from Dili to Cape Town by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DIL - CPT
20h 57mR 18,444–55,529Drive to Haliwen Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Dili to Haliwen Airport (ABU)car
- Fly from Haliwen Airport (ABU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ABU - CPT
41h 32mR 8,485–55,639Fly Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) to George Airport (GRJ)plane DIL - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
32h 24mR 22,769–65,969
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dili to Cape Town is to drive and fly which costs R 8 500 - R 60 000 and takes 41h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dili to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs R 18 000 - R 60 000.
The distance between Dili and Cape Town is 11031 km.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Dili to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h behind Dili. It is currently 1:43 PM in Dili and 6:43 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7878+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Dili, Timor-Leste and Cape Town, South Africa?
Malindo Airways, Air Mauritius, and four other airlines fly from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Darwin, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–55,000
Flights from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–90,000
Flights from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to George Airport via Darwin, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 22,000–65,000
Flights from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to George Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–110,000
Flights from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to George Airport via Ngurah Rai, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 22,000–70,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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