There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Cape Town by plane, bus, 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
20h 14mR 7,284–18,352Bus to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HDY - CPT
28h 17mR 12,376–30,560Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KBV - CPT
23h 48mR 8,451–11,472Ferry to Koh Samui Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane USM - CPT
31h 12mR 11,833–63,085
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 12 000 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 14m and costs R 7 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between Phuket and Cape Town is 9633 km.
It takes approximately 20h 14m to get from Phuket to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 5h behind Phuket. It is currently 11:50 PM in Phuket and 6:50 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7924+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Cape Town, South Africa?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–36,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Phuket International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–60,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–16,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–29,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 240–800
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 434
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- [email protected]
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–410
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–550
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 148
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- [email protected]
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–450
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 380–500
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,600
- Website
- Songserm
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