There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Cape Town by plane, car ferry, train, tram, 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 from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
19h 51mR 6,713–36,260Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IPH - CPT
27h 13mR 11,233–60,498Car ferry, tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HDY - CPT
27h 41mR 10,939–27,081
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Cape Town is to car ferry and tram and bus and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 28 000 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs R 6 500 - R 37 000.
The distance between George Town and Cape Town is 9618 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from George Town to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 6:59 PM in George Town and 12:59 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7992+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 713
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 7–9
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 7–9
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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