There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Cape Town by plane or 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 Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HKT - CPT
21h 39mR 7,234–18,292Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KBV - CPT
21h 2mR 8,469–11,009Ferry, ferry to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Bulone Resort Koh Buloneferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Bulone to Hat Yai Airportferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HDY - CPT
27h 17mR 11,270–27,340Ferry to Koh Samui Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket Lomprayah to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane USM - CPT
31h 6mR 12,883–57,948
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Cape Town is to ferry and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 11 000 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Cape Town is to ferry and fly which takes 21h 2m and costs R 8 000 - R 11 000.
The distance between Phuket and Cape Town is 9633 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Phuket to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 5h behind Phuket. It is currently 5:58 PM in Phuket and 12:58 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8016+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–38,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–39,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Phuket International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–16,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–28,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–28,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–39,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Phuket International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–18,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–25,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 770
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Website
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Bulone Resort Koh Bulone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,571
- Schedules at
- Baan Pun Travel
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Bulone Resort Koh Bulone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,300
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- Phone
- +66 2 365 1165
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seasatun Travel
Ferry from Koh Bulone to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 567
- Schedules at
- Seasatun Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 361 1161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taweesub Speedboat
Ferry from Koh Bulone to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 545
- Schedules at
- Taweesub Speedboat
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Phuket Lomprayah to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–2,600
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
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