There are 3 ways to get from Djibouti to Cape Town by plane, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JIB - CPT
12h 53mR 10,562–30,669Drive 7,154.7 km
- Drive from Djibouti to Cape Towncar 7,154.7 km
4d 2hR 16,476–23,798Drive, car train
- Drive from Djibouti to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
5dR 14,063–20,393
Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Djibouti to Cape Town is to drive and car train which costs R 14 000 - R 21 000 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Djibouti to Cape Town is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs R 10 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Djibouti and Cape Town is 5713 km. The road distance is 7154.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Djibouti to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Djibouti. It is currently 03:47 in Djibouti and 02:47 in Cape Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Djibouti to Cape Town is 7155 km. It takes approximately 4 days 2h to drive from Djibouti to Cape Town.
There are 7949+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Djibouti and Cape Town, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and Safair fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
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