There are 3 ways to get from Penang to Cape Town by plane 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 Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
16h 57mR 7,142–35,207Train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the train from Nibong Tebal to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IPH - CPT
26h 10mR 11,220–60,415Train to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AOR - CPT
22h 5mR 10,289–55,456
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 000 - R 36 000 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Cape Town is to fly which takes 16h 57m and costs R 7 000 - R 36 000.
The distance between Penang and Cape Town is 9593 km.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Penang to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Penang. It is currently 3:37 AM in Penang and 9:37 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8026+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–35,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–35,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–35,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–38,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nibong Tebal to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 120–170
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 85–120
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Nibong Tebal to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 13–100
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 13–19
- Express
- R 65–100
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 9–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 9–14
- Express
- R 55–85
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 78
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- R 61–66
- Gold
- R 78
- Platinum
- R 93–98
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