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How to get fromIstanbul to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IST - CPT
    14h 2m
    R 6,029–13,029

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SAW - CPT
    20h 27m
    R 5,530–17,036

  3. Ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırmaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bandırma İDO to Edremit Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDO - CPT
    28h 35m
    R 14,495–44,600

  4. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Sunny Beachbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VAR - CPT
    24h 36m

  5. Train, train to Kütahya Zafer Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Eskişehirtrain train
    2. Take the train from Eskişehir to Çöğürlertrain train
    3. Fly from Kütahya Zafer Airport (KZR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KZR - CPT
    31h 14m
    R 7,226–22,332

  6. Bus to Zonguldak, fly

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Çaycuma bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Zonguldak (ONQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ONQ - CPT
    30h 51m
    R 7,234–22,327

Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,027Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,471.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 2m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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