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Cape Town Cheap flights from East London to Cape Town

You want to get on the cheapest flight from East London to Cape Town. The way to make sure that you get on the cheapest flight is to:

  • type your flight details into the search engine on the left and see what airfare it spits out

  • check the airfare of every airline flying your route

Airlines flying from East London to Cape Town

Airlines
Flight route
Stops

1time Airlines

East London to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

non-stop (1h30m)

South African Express

East London to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

non-stop (1h30m)

East London to Cape Town by bus

If you don't want to drive yourself, you can catch a bus trip from East London to Cape Town:

Intercape bus

The Intercape bus operates a traditional bus service across a vast network of South Africa and some of its neighbouring countries.

Baz bus

Baz Bus operates a hop-on hop-off bus tour across South Africa, and is especially popular amongst backpackers, stopping off at 180 youth hostels along its route. On your way from East London to Cape Town you can stop off at Port Alfred (see Port Alfred hotels), Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay, Cape St Francis, Storms River, Nature's Valley, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna (see Knysna accommodation for a place to stay), George, Mossel Bay and Swellendam.

Cape Town car rental options

Cape Town car rental options are as follows:

Europcar Cape Town

Avis car hire

Budget rent a car

First Car Rental

Hertz car rental

Tempest car hire

Thrifty car rental

Take the N2 to get to Cape Town city

Shuttle from airport

There are a number of companies offering a shuttle from the airport, including:

A2B Transfers

Holiday Taxis