There are 4 ways to get from Murmansk to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus
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 Murmansk Airport
best- Fly from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MMK - CPT
28h 45mR 8,270–26,320Train to Khibiny Airport, fly
- Take the train from Murmansk to Apatity 1train
- Fly from Khibiny Airport (KVK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KVK - CPT
28h 18mR 8,303–27,218Bus, bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KKN - CPT
40h 52mBus, bus to Alta, fly
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ALF - CPT
35h 50m
Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Murmansk to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 8 000 - R 27 000 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 28h 18m and costs R 8 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Murmansk and Cape Town is 11534 km.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from Murmansk to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Murmansk. It is currently 1:56 PM in Murmansk and 12:56 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8003+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Pulkovo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Pulkovo, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Pulkovo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Alta to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Oslo, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Alta to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Alta to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Oslo, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Alta to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–23,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 180–550
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- R 1,200–1,800
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- R 180–240
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- R 370–550
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–848
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- R 490–550
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- R 848
- 1nd Class (SW)
- R 1,500–1,800
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 61
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 61
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 310–440
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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