There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki 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 55mR 6,811–19,395Ferry 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
21h 39mR 7,594–13,896
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Cape Town is to ferry and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 14 000 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 55m and costs R 6 500 - R 20 000.
The distance between Helsinki and Cape Town is 10545 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Helsinki to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:34 AM in Helsinki and 6:34 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Helsinki, 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
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
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- 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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