There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Cape Town by plane, car ferry, 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 Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WLG - CPT
27h 28mR 16,326–31,403Train to Paraparaumu, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PPQ - CPT
40h 30mR 13,369–42,714Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BHE - CPT
35h 18mR 17,463–45,513Car ferry to Picton, fly
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PCN - CPT
45h 18mR 14,463–43,513
Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 16 000 - R 32 000 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cape Town is to fly which takes 27h 28m and costs R 16 000 - R 32 000.
The distance between Wellington and Cape Town is 11322 km.
It takes approximately 27h 28m to get from Wellington to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 10:13 AM in Wellington and 11:13 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cape Town International Airport via Woodbourne Airport, Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–42,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cape Town International Airport via Nelson, Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cape Town International Airport via Nelson, Christchurch, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
Flights from Picton to Cape Town International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–42,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Picton to Cape Town International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–42,000
Flights from Picton to Cape Town International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–42,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Christchurch, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–34,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 110–150
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 120–150
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–360
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,213
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,213
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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