Cheap Flights To Cape Town

Cape Town is a vibrant and colourful city, that’s as famous for its history as it is for its attractions and landmarks, such as the beautiful Table Mountain and the historical Robben Island prison that housed the one and only, Nelson Mandela. Cheap flights to Cape Town can be found right here.

Cape Town International Airport, located approximately 20km from the centre of the city, is the primary airport to serve the city of Cape Town. It’s the second busiest airport within South Africa, and represents the third busiest in all of Africa.

It was first opened to replace the previous airport – Wingfield Aerodrome – in 1954. The airport is the only airport that is located in the metropolitan area of Cape Town to offer scheduled passenger services. There are three terminals – domestic and international, as well as a common central terminal building.

Direct flights arrive and depart from and to South Africa’s two main urban areas, those of Johannesburg and Durban, and flights travel back and forth to a variety of smaller centres in South Africa. Direct flights travel between international destinations, including within Africa, Europe, and Asia. The route between Cape Town and Johannesburg had an estimated 4.5 million passengers during 2011, making it the ninth busiest air route in the world.

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Access to and From the Airport

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Cape Town International Airport is accessible from the N2 Freeway, and there’s a direct link between the N2 Freeway (at exit 16) and the airport via Airport Approach Road. Indirect access can be had via the M12, M22, and M10 from the R300 freeway.

There are almost 1,500 parking bays at the airport in the general parking areas, as well as 1,750 further parking bays in the multi-storey parkade which is located near the domestic terminal. In 2010, an additional 4,000 bays were opened near the international terminal building. There’s also a valet parking service.

Buses and Taxis

There’s a bus shuttle service offered by the MyCiTi bus rapid transit system which connects the airport to the Civic Centre bus station which is located in city centre. Between 04.20 and 22.00 buses depart the airport every 20 minutes. Metered taxis also travel between the airport and all other destinations in the locality.

Rail Link

Although a rail link of 4km (2.5 miles) is being constructed, there is currently no direct rail access to the airport.