There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane RUH - CPT
11h 47mR 7,254–12,946Fly to George Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to George Airport (GRJ)plane RUH - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
21h 24mR 6,627–16,550Drive 11,431.3 km
- Drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Towncar 11,431.3 km
6d 7hR 30,449–43,982
Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 000 - R 13 000 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs R 7 000 - R 13 000.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Cape Town is 7213 km. The road distance is 11431.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 3:20 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 2:20 PM in Cape Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town is 11431 km. It takes approximately 6 days 7h to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cape Town.
There are 8045+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Doha, Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–18,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Addis Ababa, Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Riyadh to George Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–18,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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