There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Cape Town by plane, car ferry, 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 Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
20h 19mR 12,123–30,145Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the car ferry 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
26h 55mR 12,134–85,348
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 12 000 - R 31 000 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 19m and costs R 12 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between George Town and Cape Town is 9619 km.
It takes approximately 20h 19m to get from George Town to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 1:26 PM in George Town and 7:26 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Malaysia Airlines, Air Mauritius, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–85,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–85,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–30,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 150–210
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 16–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- R 16–23
- Express
- R 75–110
- 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 8
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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