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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CMB - CPT
14h 49m
R 8,051–30,651
Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KCT - CPT
34h 46m
R 7,121–24,277

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

11Weekly Planes

17h 27mAverage Duration

R 10,420Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,947.3 km
Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cape Town, South Africa?

Qatar Airways, Air Seychelles, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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Cape Town(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cape Town

Table Mountain(Opens in a new window)

Table Mountain (Khoikhoi: Hoerikwaggo, Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. Table Mountain is home to large array of fauna and flora, most of which is endemic.

University of Cape Town(Opens in a new window)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa, it is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa alongside Stellenbosch University which received full university status on the same day in 1918. UCT is the highest-ranked African university in the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and its Law and Commerce Faculties are consistently placed among the hundred best internationally. The language of instruction is English.

Cape Town Stadium(Opens in a new window)

The Cape Town Stadium (Afrikaans: Kaapstad-stadion; Xhosa: Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) in Cape Town, South Africa is a stadium that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the previous stadium on the site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage. It is the home ground of Premier Soccer League clubs Ajax Cape Town (since 2010) and Cape Town City (since 2016). It has also hosted the South Africa Sevens rugby tournament since 2015.

Signal Hill(Opens in a new window)

Signal Hill (Afrikaans: Seinheuwel), or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.

Places to stay in Cape Town

R 3,120

Taj Cape Town(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

R 5,521

The Westin Cape Town(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

R 2,070

Rouge on Rose Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

R 19,616

Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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