There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IST - CPT
11h 22mR 6,270–12,569Fly to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ)plane IST - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
21h 9mR 7,206–20,248
Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 13 000 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs R 6 000 - R 13 000.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Cape Town is 8448 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Istanbul Airport (IST). It is currently 10:12 PM in Istanbul Airport (IST) and 9:12 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7686+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–20,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Addis Ababa, Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–22,000
- 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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