There are 2 ways to get from Porto 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OPO - CPT
15h 49mR 8,788–16,345Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LIS - CPT
18h 5mR 6,416–17,481
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 18 000 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs R 8 500 - R 17 000.
The distance between Porto and Cape Town is 8848 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Porto to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 8:41 AM in Porto and 9:41 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8003+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Cape Town, South Africa?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and six other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Casablanca, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–28,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,100
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
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