Cape Town

Travel to Cape Town

Cape Town International Airport is the second largest airport in the country and is serviced by regular flights from the UK. Direct flights are available from London Heathrow and indirect flights are available from other airports across the UK.

On arrival in Cape Town

Cape Town International Airport is 20 kilometres from Cape Town city centre. The city Hopper and Centurion Tours bus companies run regular shuttle services into town. There are plenty of car hire options at the airport, and lots of holidaymakers pick up cars from here as Cape Town is the beginning of the famous Garden Route drive.

Getting around Cape Town

Cape Town's public transport network is hardly state of the art. In fact, you might get more use of your legs in Cape Town than you otherwise would in the face of the dirty, overcrowded bus network. Taxis are fairly ubiquitous and, whilst being more of an outlay than shared transport options, are the safest most comfortable means of transport around the city. There is also a fairly good train network that runs services out to the suburbs and outlying areas though you shouldn't venture onto trains after dark.

Travelling further afield

The PRASA train service operates on routes to all major cities in South Africa - Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Queenstown. These routes can also be travelled by bus. The main bus station is next to the train station and whilst this option is considerably less comfortable or clean, it's definitely for those looking to economise. There are also regular bus services to Windhoek in Namibia.