Beyond Cape Town
Cape Point
Table Mountain National Park
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Cape Point
Cape Point is in Table Mountain National Park; the Flying Dutchman funicular runs to the old lighthouse.
Why it's on our list
- Funicular
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cape Point before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Cape Point are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Kirstenbosch42 kmCar or taxi 105 min
- Cape Town International Airport44 kmCar or taxi 110 min
- The Table Mountain cableway47 kmCar or taxi 117 min
- Zeitz MOCAA50 kmCar or taxi 126 min
- Robben Island boats51 kmCar or taxi 126 min
- The V&A Waterfront51 kmCar or taxi 127 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station49 kmCar or taxi 122 min