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How to get fromAdelaide to Cape Townby plane, bus, car ferry or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Cape Town by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Adelaide Airport

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    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeADL - CPT
    21h 38m
    R 10,161–19,181

  2. Bus, car ferry, taxi to Kingscote, fly

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
    3. Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kingscote (KGC)taxi
    4. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeKGC - CPT
    30h 22m
    R 17,556–50,424

  3. Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
    2. Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeWYA - CPT
    31h 17m
    R 12,920–38,249

  4. Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Lincolnbus
    2. Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planePLO - CPT
    34h 3m
    R 14,497–42,027

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration21h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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