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How to get fromCape Town Civic Centre to Observatoryby train, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town Civic Centre to Observatory by train, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Capetown to Observatorytrain train Southern
    16 min
    R 9–11
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Mowbraybus bus
    26 min
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Cape Town Civic Centre to Observatorytaxi taxi 5.1 km
    4 min
    R 35–45
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Cape Town Civic Centre to Observatorywalk walk 4.8 km
    57 min

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What companies run services between Cape Town Civic Centre, South Africa and Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa?

Prasa operates a train from Capetown to Observatory every 30 minutes. Tickets cost R 9–11 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Golden Arrow Bus operates a bus from Cape Town to Mowbray 5 times a week, and the journey takes 15 min.

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