There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MEL - CPT
20h 37mR 11,099–19,174Fly to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Airport (GRJ)plane MEL - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
28h 59mR 12,299–29,776
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 11 000 - R 20 000 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 37m and costs R 11 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Cape Town is 10325 km.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 5:56 PM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 9:56 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7702+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–31,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
- 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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