There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Cape Town by plane, ferry, 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 Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HKT - CPT
20h 14mR 7,284–18,352Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 6,962–18,475Bus 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
29h 12mR 9,379–41,565Ferry 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 11,840–63,098
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 fly which costs R 7 000 - R 19 000 and takes 20h 14m.
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 10:19 AM in Phuket and 5:19 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7855+ 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.
- 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 7,000–37,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- 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
- 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
- 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
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