Find cheap flights from Dublin to Cape Town Intl from €476
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 28/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flight from Dublin to Cape Town
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The cheapest flight from Dublin to Cape Town was found, on average, 71 days before departure.
Book at least 6 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is May.
Morning departure is around 24% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
Dublin Airport (DUB) offers over 18,000 parking spaces in its long-term car parks at terminals 1 and 2, available both as you arrive or pre-booked online (recommended for busy times at the airport). There are shuttle buses that connect these parking areas to the terminals.
Dublin Airport also offers medical assistance, as well as a pharmacy outlet on-site in terminal 1. This store stocks essential items for children in case you left something at home.
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is close to Stellenbosch and the Winelands for travellers who are looking to take in these sights after they land. For this reason, you might want to consider hiring a car to get around, and there are many options available right at the airport. Remember to bring your international driving licence with you.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs for booking flights from Dublin to Cape Town Intl
Unfortunately, there are no non-stop flights from Dublin to Cape Town. However, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is very well-connected to Europe and the Middle East, so you should be able to get there with a single stopover and plane change. Options on your route include Turkish Airlines via Istanbul Airport (IST), KLM via Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam (AMS), Qatar Airways via Hamad International Airport in Doha (DOH), Emirates via Dubai International Airport (DXB), Air France via Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and British Airways via London-Heathrow (LHR).
No, not unless you want to. Thanks to an initiative called Cape Town Air Access, the city and various organisations involved in the tourism industry have worked hard to draw airlines directly to Cape Town. To date, these include British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. None of these airlines stop in Johannesburg on their way to the Northern Hemisphere, though Kenya Airways stops at Livingstone/Victoria Falls on its way to Nairobi.
The MyCITI Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system offers a connection from Cape Town International Airport to the Cape Town central business district and the V&A Waterfront. The cost is between €3 and €6. As the airport is located next to the N2 national motorway, it’s only a 20min drive into town provided that there’s no traffic. Taxis and e-hailing services cost between about €20 and €25.
This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 14h 30m.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Dublin to Cape Town found on KAYAK was with Turkish Airlines for €444. KLM proposed a return connection from €708 and Qatar Airways from €713.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Dublin to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.
The earliest departure to Cape Town Intl leaves Dublin at 07:55.
The last departure to Cape Town Intl leaves Dublin at 22:50.
There are no direct flights connecting Dublin to Cape Town Intl.
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Dublin and Cape Town, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dublin to Cape Town are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of €705 and an overall rating of 8.3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of €775 and an overall rating of 8.3.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Dublin to Cape Town Intl.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town Intl from Dublin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town Intl with an airline and back to Dublin with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town Intl from Dublin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.