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How to get fromCape Horn to Cape Townby bus, plane, train, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Horn to Cape Town by bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Colfax Depot to J St & 8th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SMF - CPT
    25h 26m
    R 11,498–38,598

  2. Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colfax to Roseville Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SJC - CPT
    33h 9m
    R 11,327–38,339

  3. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Colfax to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RNO - CPT
    36h 59m
    R 11,686–38,023

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SFO - CPT
    32h 23m
    R 15,290–27,170

  5. Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Colfax to Roseville Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane OAK - CPT
    38h 30m
    R 12,121–39,948

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,672Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,569.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 26m

What companies run services between Cape Horn, Placer County, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Cape Horn to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Colfax Depot, take the bus to J St & 8th St, take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colfax, take the bus to Reno Amtrak, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, take the line 12 bus to Terminal Way and Vassar Street, walk to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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