There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BOS - CPT
17h 27mR 11,350–18,639Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EWR - CPT
21h 36mR 16,471–35,352Bus to Portland, fly
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PWM - CPT
24h 15mR 11,656–40,135
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 11 000 - R 19 000 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 27m and costs R 11 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between Boston and Cape Town is 12458 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Boston to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 6:33 AM in Boston and 12:33 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7854+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Portland to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Portland to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 370–490
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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