There are 6 ways to get from Brooklyn to Cape Town by plane, train, subway, 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EWR - CPT
18h 11mR 15,658–23,828Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JFK - CPT
29h 47mR 7,942–27,492Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGA - CPT
21h 56mR 11,343–40,468Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PHL - CPT
23h 22mR 11,683–47,413Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IAD - CPT
21h 55mR 10,875–32,532Bus to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AVP - CPT
25h 3mR 12,408–42,798
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 28 000 and takes 29h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Cape Town is to fly which takes 18h 11m and costs R 15 000 - R 24 000.
The distance between Brooklyn and Cape Town is 12649 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Brooklyn to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Brooklyn. It is currently 6:16 AM in Brooklyn and 12:16 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7954+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines flies from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–32,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–32,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lagos, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 340–10,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 340–7,500
- First Class
- R 2,100–10,000
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 800–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 800–8,000
- First Class
- R 3,200–12,000
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 40–43
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- R 40–43
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,400
- Website
- Martz Bus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–1,600
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- R 460–1,500
- Flexible
- R 850–1,600
Want to know more about travelling around South Africa
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
How to get from JFK to New York City
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
















