Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to Athens?

Flights from Cape Town to Athens usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to Athens?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Athens: • Economy class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to Athens pass through?

One-stop flights from Cape Town to Athens most commonly connect through: • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 32% of one-stop connections • Dubai Intl (DXB) – 29% of one-stop connections • Istanbul (IST) – 24% of one-stop connections • Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 4% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to Athens?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 5% on flights from Cape Town to Athens. Monday is the cheapest departure day at R12 112 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at R12 656, a difference of R544. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Athens?

Syntagma Square is one of the most viewed places in Athens on KAYAK.

How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to Athens flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 9% above the R12 434 route average. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from Cape Town to Athens?

A direct flight from Cape Town to Athens takes 00m, covering 12 890 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to Athens?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Cape Town to Athens looking right now?

One-way fares from Cape Town to Athens are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about R7 960, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to Athens?

Flying via Istanbul (IST) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 15h 58m, compared to 16h 29m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 17h 04m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).

Which car hire options are available at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH)?

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates averaging R461 for economy cars. Top options include: • Record go • Centauro • Europcar • SURPRICE CAR RENTAL • Alamo

How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to Athens flight?

Return flights from Cape Town to Athens range from R11 524 to R14 515, with an average of R12 434 over the past 12 months. Anything below R11 524 counts as a good deal.

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Athens?

Return flights from Cape Town to Athens typically range from R11 524 to R14 515. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was R10 547 on Turkish Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Athens?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Athens. It's 3% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 1% higher.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Athens?

•February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Athens at R10 811 return. •December (R14 222) and July (R13 414) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 31% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from Cape Town to Athens the cheapest?

Flights from Cape Town to Athens are cheapest 26 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 13% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Cape Town to Athens?

Turkish Airlines (R10 547) and Qatar Airways (R11 124) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Cape Town to Athens according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to Athens?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) is the most popular stopover for the Cape Town to Athens route. 32% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via DOH.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to Athens?

Flights via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of R10 728. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Cape Town to Athens, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) had the shortest average connection time for Cape Town to Athens stopovers at 8h 37m over the past 3 months.

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Cheapest return flight

R10 547

Typical prices: R11 524-R14 515

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Wed 14/11Thu 29/11

CPT - ATH • 1 stop

Cheapest one-way flight

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Typical prices: R6 071-R9 957

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26 weeks

in advance

Our data shows that travellers who book at least 26 weeks in advance save around 13% compared to booking last minute.

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February

Cheapest • 13% price drop

June

Most popular

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Addis Ababa Bole (ADD)

Cheapest • Avg R10 728 (return)

Istanbul (IST)

Shortest trip • 15h 58m (one-way)

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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Athens

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 29

0:55 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

13:05 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R10 547Turkish Airlines

3+ days ago

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 29

0:55 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

13:05 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R10 596Turkish Airlines

2 days ago

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

0:55 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:00 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R10 613Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Thu, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 21

12:35 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 10:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 124Qatar Airways

6 hours ago

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

19:25 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 10:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 272Qatar Airways

9 hours ago

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

13:40 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:00 - 16:45ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 272Emirates

7 hours ago

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

20:00 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:00 - 18:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 321Emirates

1 day ago

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

8:30 - 13:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:10 - 22:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 552Multiple Airlines

9 hours ago

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

8:30 - 16:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

32h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

17:30 - 22:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 898KLM

1 day ago

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

15:20 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

34h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

13:35 - 22:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 948KLM

9 hours ago

Recent last minute flight deals from Cape Town to Athens

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

0:55 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

13:05 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R10 596Turkish Airlines

1 day ago

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

13:40 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:00 - 16:45ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 256Emirates

3+ days ago

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

7:30 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:55 - 22:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 338KLM

16 hours ago

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

7:30 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:55 - 6:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R11 849KLM

16 hours ago

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

0:30 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:55 - 6:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R11 865KLM

1 day ago

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

12:35 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 17:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 821Qatar Airways

1 day ago

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

11:30 - 9:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

45h 40m2 stops London Gatwick Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

6:20 - 20:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 00m1 stop London Stansted

R13 480Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 22

13:50 - 16:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:00 - 14:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

R13 909Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 22

20:25 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

21:50 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R14 354Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 22

13:50 - 6:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Cairo

19:30 - 14:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 40m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

R31 921Ethiopian Air

1 day ago

Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for Cape Town to Athens flights

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How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Athens? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Athens departing in November.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Athens?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Athens. It's 3% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 1% higher.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Athens? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from Cape Town to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Athens at R10 811 return.
•December (R14 222) and July (R13 414) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 31% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from Cape Town to Athens the cheapest?: Flights from Cape Town to Athens are cheapest 26 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 13% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to Athens?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Athens:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Cape Town to Athens?
A direct flight from Cape Town to Athens takes 00m, covering 12 890 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to Athens?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to Athens flight?
Return flights from Cape Town to Athens range from R11 524 to R14 515, with an average of R12 434 over the past 12 months. Anything below R11 524 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to Athens flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 9% above the R12 434 route average. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
How are flight prices from Cape Town to Athens looking right now?
One-way fares from Cape Town to Athens are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about R7 960, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.
Which car hire options are available at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH)?
Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates averaging R461 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Record go
• Centauro
• Europcar
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Alamo
Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to Athens?
Flights from Cape Town to Athens usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).
Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to Athens pass through?
One-stop flights from Cape Town to Athens most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 32% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 24% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 4% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to Athens?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 5% on flights from Cape Town to Athens. Monday is the cheapest departure day at R12 112 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at R12 656, a difference of R544.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to Athens?
Flying via Istanbul (IST) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 15h 58m, compared to 16h 29m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 17h 04m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).
What popular places can I visit in Athens?
Syntagma Square is one of the most viewed places in Athens on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Monday departure and avoid flying on Friday. On this route, Monday flights average R12 112, which is about R544 less than Friday fares (4% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 26 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 13% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Cape Town to Athens trip for February. Fares historically average R10 811 return in that month – typically R3 411 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).

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