There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Cape Town by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUF - CPT
20h 59mR 10,346–34,750Bus, taxi to Bradford Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Salamancabus
- Take the taxi from Salamanca to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)taxi
- Fly from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BFD - CPT
23h 25mR 9,772–32,162Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ROC - CPT
22h 17mR 11,721–39,994Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YTZ - CPT
24h 31mR 15,727–40,065Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YYZ - CPT
23h 8mR 10,782–19,232Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EWR - CPT
25h 51mR 17,579–28,031
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Cape Town is to shuttle and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 20 000 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 59m and costs R 10 000 - R 35 000.
The distance between Buffalo and Cape Town is 13075 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Buffalo to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Buffalo. It is currently 1:30 PM in Buffalo and 7:30 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7779+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–28,000
Flights from Bradford Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Bradford Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Pittsburgh, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
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
- 19h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–29,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–2,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 470–1,400
- Business
- R 1,000–2,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,100–2,800
- Economy
- R 500–1,600
- Economy Plus
- R 550–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–4,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 170–280
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 170–330
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Buffalo to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Website
- Fullington Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- R 150–180
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