How to get fromBeijing to Cape Townby plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Cape Town by plane or train

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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best
1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEK - CPT
21h 34m
R 11,307–28,371
Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PKX - CPT
24h 30m
R 6,805–19,377
Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TSN - CPT
25h 13m
R 7,360–21,470

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

28Weekly Planes

22h 6mAverage Duration

R 9,401Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,010.6 km
Duration: 21h 34m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Cape Town, South Africa?

Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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Cape Town(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cape Town

Ratanga Junction(Opens in a new window)

Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa.

Places to stay in Cape Town

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Capital Mirage(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Onyx Apartment Hotel by NEWMARK(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Atlantic Marina(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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