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There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to South Africa by train, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IAD - CPT
    19h 32m
    R 12,183–26,318

  2. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane IAD - JNB
    23h 53m
    R 7,933–27,628

  3. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DCA - CPT
    21h
    R 15,220–64,235

  4. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DCA - JNB
    22h 21m
    R 13,470–53,545

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EWR - CPT
    19h 28m
    R 14,016–25,978

  6. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane IAD - PLZ
    22h 5m
    R 11,128–22,258

  7. Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MDT - CPT
    23h 33m
    R 19,315–65,522

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EWR - JNB
    19h 50m
    R 12,266–21,288

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration19h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,894.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 32m

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Baltimore to South Africa. However, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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