There are 3 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CMB - CPT
14h 34mR 7,249–11,294Fly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JAF - CPT
28h 48mR 16,156–36,184Train to Koggala, fly
- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KCT - CPT
34h 21mR 7,619–18,274
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 000 - R 12 000 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 34m and costs R 7 000 - R 12 000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Cape Town is 7925 km.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Sri Lanka to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 3h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 7:31 AM in Sri Lanka and 4:01 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7678+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qatar Airways, Air Seychelles, and Safair fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Jaffna to Cape Town International Airport via Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 26,000–65,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cape Town International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–36,000
Flights from Koggala to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–30,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Mahe Island, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–24,000
Flights from Koggala to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–18,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jaffna to Cape Town International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 22,000–55,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 10–150
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- R 65–95
- 3rd Class Fare
- R 60–75
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- R 110–150
- 3rd Class
- R 70
- 2nd Class
- R 10
- 1st Class
- R 84
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