There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Cape Town by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ATH - CPT
17h 9mR 5,779–14,299Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PAS - CPT
22h 24mR 8,533–26,386Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JMK - CPT
23h 37mR 8,930–28,275
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 15 000 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 9m and costs R 5 500 - R 15 000.
The distance between Athens and Cape Town is 8067 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Athens to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7211+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Mykonos to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Mykonos to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–17,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mykonos to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
Flights from Mykonos to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- R 1,200–1,700
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- R 2,200–3,100
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- R 1,200–1,800
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- R 2,300–3,200
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