Our cheapest offers for flights to Cape Town

Here you can compare cheap flights to Cape Town (CPT) for either one-way or return trips. The following offers for Cape Town were found on our flight search in the last days. Prices may vary depending on the flight route, date and availability.

Flights from London (LON) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option London Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1016, KL0597 23h 30min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM	?	£658
London Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1006, KL0597 32h 40min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM		£686
London Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1016, KL0597 23h 30min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM		£665

Flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Birmingham Cape Town	Outbound 27/04/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1048, KL0597 26h 35min	Return 23/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1045 14h 30min	KLM	?	£651
Birmingham Cape Town	Outbound 12/05/25 2 Stopovers (DUB, ZRH) FR0667, LX0401, LX8084 27h 00min	Return 08/06/25 1 Stopover (DOH) QR1370, QR0033 25h 40min	Ryanair, Swiss International Air Lines		£661
Birmingham Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1050, KL0597 24h 10min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1045 14h 45min	KLM	?	£657

Flights from Dublin (DUB) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Dublin Cape Town	Outbound 12/05/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0981, LH0576 14h 55min	Return 08/06/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0577, LH0976 15h 05min	Lufthansa		£606
Dublin Cape Town	Outbound 12/05/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0405, LX8084 14h 20min	Return 08/06/25 1 Stopover (DOH) QR1370, QR0017 25h 30min	Swiss International Air Lines		£607
Dublin Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 2 Stopovers (ZRH, JNB) LX0405, LX0282, LX9162 18h 55min	Return 03/06/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0577, LH0976 15h 00min	Swiss International Air Lines	?	£606

Flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option London Heathrow Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1016, KL0597 23h 30min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM	?	£658
London Heathrow Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1006, KL0597 32h 40min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM		£686
London Heathrow Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1016, KL0597 23h 30min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1009 15h 50min	KLM		£665

Flights from Manchester (MAN) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Manchester Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1038, KL0597 23h 45min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1033 15h 10min	KLM	?	£666
Manchester Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1034, KL0597 30h 40min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1029 34h 20min	KLM		£699
Manchester Cape Town	Outbound 13/05/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1038, KL0597 23h 45min	Return 09/06/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0598, KL1039 23h 45min	KLM		£677

Flights from London Stansted (STN) to Cape Town (CPT)

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
London Stansted Cape Town Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 13/05/25 3 Stopovers (DUB, ZRH, JNB) FR0271, LX0401, LX0282, LX4130 31h 30min	Return 09/06/25 2 Stopovers (DOH, ATH) QR1370, QR0203, FR0014 28h 05min	Ryanair, Swiss International Air Lines		£782
Best option London Stansted Cape Town	Outbound 16/04/25 1 Stopover (HHN, FRA) FR6199, DE2290 19h 25min	Return 30/04/25 1 Stopover (DXB) EK0773, EK0067 30h 40min	Ryanair, Condor	?	£921
London Stansted Cape Town	Outbound 21/04/25 2 Stopovers (CIA, FCO, FRA) FR2455, DE4418, DE2290 36h 55min	Return 02/05/25 1 Stopover (DXB) EK0771, EK0065 19h 30min	Ryanair, Condor	?	£808

Cape Town travel tips

Gorgeous seaside city

Cape Town is a breathtakingly beautiful city that attracts numerous visitors. From world-famous mountains to lovely seaside landscapes, food, wine, culture and history, the South African town has it all.

Best time for a Cape town trip

Cape Town can be enjoyed at any time of the year. The weather is, however, nicer in summer, from December to February when it is hot and dry. In winter, between June and August, it gets wetter and nights can be quite cold. Numerous festivals are organized during the year, including the Cape Town Jazz Festival in late March-April and the Cape Town Beer Festival in late November. As for holidays, Freedom Day is celebrated on April 27 and Heritage Day on September 24, with various parties and events held around the city.

Important information

Visas are not necessary for British citizens but passports need to be valid for at least 30 days after leaving the country and have two blank pages left. It is necessary to check with a doctor which vaccines are required way ahead of the planned travel date. The levels of crime are high in South Africa and visitors should be careful, researching which districts are best avoided in particular at night, and hiring a local guide if necessary. It is also important to carry a form of ID such as a copy of your passport. The prices in South Africa are generally much lower than in the UK with a beer costing around ZAR25 and a bottle of wine about ZAR35. Cape Town is two hours ahead from GMT (SAST), i.e. an hour ahead of the UK (BST) in summer and 2 hours in winter. There is no daylight saving time.

Cape Town transport and accommodation

From the airport, the MyCiTi shuttle bus goes to Civic Centre Bus Station every 20 minutes between 4.20am and 10pm, with tickets costing about ZAR60. Budget accommodation is easy to find, as guesthouses and hostels are widely available, with rooms starting at about ZAR140, while 3-star hotels cost approximately ZAR800 per person per night. Public transport is cheap in Cape Town, with both minibuses and public buses. The latter are operated by MyCiTi and Golden Arrow. Visitors need a rechargeable chip card to travel with MyCiTi buses. Taxis charge around ZAR8-10 per kilometre.

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