Getting Around · Our pick in Cape Town
Boats to Robben Island
From the Nelson Mandela Gateway
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Image courtesy of © Moheen Reeyad · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Boats to Robben Island
Robben Island tours sail from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront, weather permitting; book with the Robben Island Museum.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Boats to Robben Island before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Boats to Robben Island 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.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- SiloMyCiTi350 m4 min walk
- PortswoodMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
- AquariumMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The V&A Waterfront300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Table Mountain cableway4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Kirstenbosch8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Cape Point51 kmCar or taxi 126 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min