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How to get fromRiyadh to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Riyadh

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RUH - CPT
    14h 56m
    R 6,031–18,062

  2. Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DMM - CPT
    20h 4m
    R 5,847–17,973

  3. Drive 11,436.8 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Capetown Airport (CPT)car car 11,436.8 km
    6d 8h
    R 25,944–37,474

  4. Drive to Dawadmi, fly

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Dawadmi (DWD)car car
    2. Fly from Dawadmi (DWD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DWD - CPT
    23h 20m
    R 8,799–22,432

  5. Bus to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus bus
    2. Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ELQ - CPT
    23h 37m
    R 6,864–20,117

  6. Bus to Hamad International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DOH - CPT
    19h 30m
    R 7,018–22,226

Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,234.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 56m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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