There are 3 ways to get from Penang to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
17h 7mR 7,411–36,529Train to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AOR - CPT
22h 5mR 9,839–50,516Train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the train from Nibong Tebal to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IPH - CPT
24h 55mR 10,269–55,474
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 000 - R 37 000 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 7m and costs R 7 000 - R 37 000.
The distance between Penang and Cape Town is 9593 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Penang to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Penang. It is currently 15:18 in Penang and 09:18 in Cape Town.
There are 7924+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–40,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–50,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–50,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–50,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–50,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–37,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–29,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–40,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 85–120
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nibong Tebal to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 120–170
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 9–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 9–14
- Express
- R 55–85
Train from Nibong Tebal to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 13–100
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 13–19
- Express
- R 65–100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 78
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- R 61–66
- Gold
- R 78
- Platinum
- R 93–98
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