Flight to Luanda
Cape Town → Luanda · about 3h 45m in the air
Flight to Lagos
Luanda → Lagos · about ~2h 50m in the air
Train to Abeokuta
Lagos → Abeokuta · about 1h
Cape Town → Abeokuta
South Africa to Nigeria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Cape Town?
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About the trip from Cape Town to Abeokuta
Cape Town (South Africa) and Abeokuta (Nigeria) are 4,837 km (3,006 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Luanda and Lagos: ~12h 5m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Luanda, about 4h 45m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Cape Town to Luanda: about 3h 45m in the air, 2,840 km
- Flight from Luanda to Lagos: ~2h 50m in the air, 2,020 km
- Train from Lagos to Abeokuta: about 1h, 78 km
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.