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Melbourne Cape Town
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Mon, 13 May MEL - CPT
£497 £487
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Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
69% Trains in Cape Town are 69% cheaper than in Melbourne.
Melbourne £2.75
Cape Town £0.84
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
52% A meal in Cape Town is 52% cheaper than a meal in Melbourne.
Melbourne £12.97
Cape Town £6.29
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 23.89 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.05 GBP
Last checked on 26 April 2024
Distance: 6408 miles
Melbourne airports
Melbourne Airport (MEL) How far from city centre: 7 miles
Avalon Airport (AVV) How far from city centre: 31 miles
Essendon (MEB) How far from city centre: 9 miles
Moorabbin (MBW) How far from city centre: 9 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to South Africa. At eDreams have you covered!
If I want to book flights from Melbourne to Cape Town at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £487 for the route Melbourne - Cape Town. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is Cape Town more expensive than Melbourne to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Cape Town costs an average of 0.84 GBP pounds, 75% cheaper than Melbourne, with a fare of 3.37 GBP pounds, while train tickets cost 69% less in Cape Town: 0.84 GBP pounds against 2.75 GBP pounds in Melbourne. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 6.29 GBP euros in Cape Town, 52% less than the 12.97 GBP euros in Melbourne. The price of a coffee is approximately 41% cheaper in Cape Town, with an average of 1.57 GBP euros, while in Melbourne the coffee costs 2.68 GBP.
What would be the best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Cape Town?
The most popular months to book from Melbourne to Cape Town are June, May and April.
When would be the best time to travel from Melbourne to Cape Town?
The best time of the year to visit Cape Town from Melbourne really depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, December is the best month to fly to  Cape Town from Melbourne in terms of searches from our customers, followed by November and January. If you would rather avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds March, September and January are the months with fewer searches for Melbourne -  Cape Town.
What is the weather like in Cape Town compared to Melbourne?
The average temperature in Melbourne is 37.14 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 3.0 mm ,Cape Town's temperatures reach 28.98 during the hot season, with 9.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 4.54 degrees in Cape Town, compared to the -1.12 average degrees reported in Melbourne. During the winter period, Melbourne can register 3.0 mm precipitation, while Cape Town have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
Cheapest flight £487 The cheapest price available for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Peak season December According to search data from our customers, December is the busiest time to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town
Best time to book June Data from our customers tells us that June is the most popular time to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne

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