There are 4 ways to get from Palma to Cape Town by plane or car ferry
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 Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PMI - CPT
17h 14mR 5,343–19,393Car ferry to Ibiza Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibizacarferry
- Fly from Ibiza Airport (IBZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IBZ - CPT
22h 34mR 6,547–24,799Car ferry to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BCN - CPT
23h 39mR 6,724–20,677Car ferry to Menorca Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Maócarferry
- Fly from Menorca Airport (MAH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MAH - CPT
27h 56mR 6,032–24,479
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Cape Town is to car ferry and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 21 000 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 14m and costs R 5 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Palma and Cape Town is 8364 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Palma to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7949+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Ibiza Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Ibiza Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–25,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–29,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Ibiza Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–25,000
Flights from Menorca Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–29,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,500
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- R 1,200–1,300
- Cabin
- R 4,300–4,700
- Car - Seat
- R 1,500–1,900
- Car - Cabin
- R 3,600–5,500
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–850
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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- Phone
- +34 96 091 33 16
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 390–4,411
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- R 1,053
- Cabin
- R 3,314
- Car + Seat
- R 1,676
- Car + Cabin
- R 4,411
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Maó
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 230–2,132
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- R 1,001
- Cabin
- R 2,132
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