There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, car, shuttle, train, night train, or bus
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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)OTP - CPT
16h 21mR 8,244–14,689Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)IST - CPT
22h 46mR 5,613–15,059Drive 12,293.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT)12,293.2 km
6d 20hR 33,768–48,776Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)VAR - CPT
20h 21mR 12,985–34,874Shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Sofia
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)SOF - CPT
22h 1mR 12,292–20,005Train to Craiova Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)CRA - CPT
26h 51mR 11,296–37,526
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT) is to night train and bus and fly which costs R 5 500 - R 16 000 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT) is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs R 8 000 - R 15 000.
The distance between Bucharest and Capetown Airport (CPT) is 8785 km. The road distance is 12293.2 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT) is 12293 km. It takes approximately 6 days 20h to drive from Bucharest to Capetown Airport (CPT).
There are 7599+ hotels available in Capetown Airport (CPT).
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–39,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–19,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 360–390
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 180–200
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–310
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 200–475
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- R 200–290
- 1st Class
- R 280–350
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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