There are 3 ways to get from Medina to Cape Town by plane, car, 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 Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
best- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MED - CPT
14h 5mR 6,319–19,369Drive 10,710.1 km
- Drive from Medina to Cape Towncar 10,710.1 km
6d 4hR 24,763–35,768Train to Jeddah, fly
- Take the train from Madinah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JED - CPT
14h 45mR 7,297–13,282
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 7 000 - R 14 000 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs R 6 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Medina and Cape Town is 6918 km. The road distance is 10710.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Medina to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Medina. It is currently 6:33 PM in Medina and 5:33 PM in Cape Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Cape Town is 10710 km. It takes approximately 6 days 4h to drive from Medina to Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,171
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- R 390–550
- Business
- R 650–950
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