There are 6 ways to get from Finland to Cape Town by plane or ferry
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HEL - CPT
17h 29mR 6,769–18,330Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TMP - CPT
23h 39mR 6,315–21,365Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OUL - CPT
20h 10mR 8,830–29,421Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TLL - CPT
22h 57mR 7,650–14,005Fly from Pori Airport
- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane POR - CPT
20h 12mR 7,775–24,662Fly from Turku Airport
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TKU - CPT
26h 27mR 9,334–31,384
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Cape Town is to ferry and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 14 000 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs R 6 500 - R 19 000.
The distance between Finland and Cape Town is 10528 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Finland to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Finland and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Pori Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Pori Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–31,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Riga, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Pori Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Stockholm, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Stockholm, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 316–600
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- R 370–600
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