en_US English
en_US English de_DE Deutsch es_ES Español fr_FR Français it_IT Italiano

airport2city.wiki airport2city.wiki

Home / Africa / Cape Town (CPT), South Africa 🇿🇦

Cape Town (CPT), South Africa 🇿🇦

Last updated on January 2023

How to get from Cape Town Airport (CPT) ✈️ to the City Center

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) serves both domestic and international flights and is located about 20 km east of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Cape Town by Public Bus, Taxi, Welcome Pickup, Uber or Bolt.

    💸 The cheapest transfer is by Bus

    ⏱️ The fastest transfer is by Taxi

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and official links to book or buy tickets.

AD


Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Cape Town Airport to the City Center

Transport Travel time Cost
bus Public Bus 💸 30 Min. US$ 5.50 Details
taxi Taxi ⏱️ 20 Min. US$ 15-20 Details
welcome Welcome
Pickup
20 Min. US$ 20 Details
uber Uber 20 Min. US$ 15 Details
bolt Bolt 20 Min. US$ 15 Details
ⓘ Status 2023

Additional note: There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.

AD


Bus from Cape Town Airport to the City Center
Bus

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗


Travel time:
30 minutes

Cost (Single-Trip Card):
💸 85 ZAR pp (around US$ 5,50)

Description:
MyCiti Bus Line ‘A01’ from Cape Town Airport (Bus stop in front of the Central Terminal) to Cape Town Civic Centre, directly in the city center; Tickets at MyCiTi kiosk on-site


Taxi from Cape Town Airport to the City Center
Taxi

Official local taxis


Travel time:
⏱️ 20 minutes

Cost:
200-300 ZAR (around US$ 15-20)

Description:
Taxi from Cape Town Airport (Taxi rank in front of the Central Terminal) to central Cape Town or directly to your accommodation in the city center


Welcome Pickup from Cape Town Airport to the City Center
Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Welcome Pickup ↗


Travel time:
20 minutes (+pickup)

Cost:
300 ZAR (around US$ 20)

Description:
Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Cape Town Airport (nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Cape Town or to your accommodation


Uber from Cape Town Airport to the City Center
Uber

Order an Uber ride ↗


Travel time:
20 minutes (+pickup)

Cost:
200 ZAR (around US$ 15)

Description:
Uber from Cape Town Airport (pick-up location according to Uber App) to central Cape Town or to your accommodation



Bolt from Cape Town Airport to the City Center
Bolt

Order a Bolt ride ↗


Travel time:
20 minutes (+pickup)

Cost:
200 ZAR (around US$ 15)

Description:
Bolt from Cape Town Airport (pick-up location according to Bolt App) to central Cape Town or to your accommodation



Route from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to central Cape Town (Civic Centre)


Things to know about Cape Town:
1. Cape Town’s nickname is the Mother City
2. Table Mountain is the biggest tourist attraction in Africa
3. There are more than 3000 shipwrecks around the Cape of Good Hope near Cape Town


Share:
Africa
airport2city.wiki © 2023

How to get from Airport to the City

About ∙ Privacy Policy ∙ Legal disclosure ∙ Contact

ⓘ All data without guarantee
Bon Voyage