There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)CMB - CPT
17h 6mR 8,094–12,702Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)BTC - CPT
40h 7mR 5,599–15,639Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)KCT - CPT
2d 18hR 5,831–15,393Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)WRZ - CPT
44h 21mR 5,910–15,493
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Capetown Airport (CPT) is to fly which costs R 8 000 - R 13 000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Capetown Airport (CPT) is to fly which takes 17h 6m and costs R 8 000 - R 13 000.
The distance between Colombo and Capetown Airport (CPT) is 7928 km.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Colombo to Capetown Airport (CPT), including transfers.
Capetown Airport (CPT) is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 9:51 PM in Colombo and 6:21 PM in Capetown Airport (CPT).
There are 7644+ hotels available in Capetown Airport (CPT).
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Airlink fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Koggala to Cape Town International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Koggala to Cape Town International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Koggala to Cape Town International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–8,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 75–650
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- R 75–110
- 3rd Class Fare
- R 80–100
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- R 160–650
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 20–23
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- R 20–23
- Semi Lux
- R 24–35
- Super Lux
- R 45–60
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 30–34
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- R 30–34
- Semi Lux
- R 35–55
- Super Lux
- R 65–90
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- R 380–460
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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