There are 4 ways to get from Split to Cape Town by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Split Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SPU - CPT
21h 7mR 7,715–10,509Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ZAG - CPT
22h 34mR 6,302–23,540Bus to Zadar Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ZAD - CPT
25h 50mR 8,020–21,757Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DBV - CPT
22h 1mR 8,193–25,134
Split Airport (SPU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 11 000 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cape Town is to fly which takes 21h 7m and costs R 7 500 - R 11 000.
The distance between Split and Cape Town is 8664 km.
It takes approximately 21h 7m to get from Split to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 10:35 PM in Split and 11:35 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8084+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Split Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–550
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 70–320
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 900–1,800
- Website
- TP Line
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