There are 2 ways to get from Marbella to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AGP - CPT
18h 37mR 5,849–13,452Bus, train, train to Seville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SVQ - CPT
21h 57mR 5,465–17,988
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 5 500 - R 14 000 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 18h 37m and costs R 5 500 - R 14 000.
The distance between Marbella and Cape Town is 8282 km.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Marbella to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Marbella. It is currently 10:28 PM in Marbella and 11:28 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8001+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Marbella to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Malaga Airport, walk to Málaga Airport (AGP) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, walk to Malaga Maria Zambrano, take the train to Cordoba-Central, take the train to Sevilla-Santa Justa, walk to José Laguillo, take the bus to Aeropuerto de Sevilla, walk to Seville Airport (SVQ) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 210–380
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 440–800
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 330–600
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–410
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 180–310
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–600
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–430
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 140–220
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 140–260
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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