There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi via Cape Town
best- Take the bus from Cape Town to Paarlbus
- Take the taxi from Paarl to Franschhoektaxi
1h 15mR 336–480Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Capetown to Paarltrain Northern
- Take the taxi from Paarl to Franschhoektaxi
1h 32mR 164–195Drive 74.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoekcar 74.1 km
49 minR 169–243Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoektaxi 74.1 km
49 minR 390–470Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rdbus
- Take the taxi from Shell 25 Main Rd to Franschhoektaxi
1h 26mR 188–741
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek is to train and taxi which costs R 160 - R 200 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek is to drive which takes 49 min and costs R 160 - R 250.
The distance between Cape Town (Station) and Franschhoek is 87 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek without a car is to bus and taxi via Cape Town which takes 1h 15m and costs R 330 - R 480.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek is 74 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek.
There are 775+ hotels available in Franschhoek.
What companies run services between Cape Town (Station), South Africa and Franschhoek, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town (Station) to Franschhoek. However, you can walk to Cape Town, take the bus to Paarl, then take the taxi to Franschhoek. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paarl then take the taxi to Franschhoek.
- Phone
- +27 11 013 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- prasa.com
Train from Capetown to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 13–15
- Website
- https://www.prasa.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 45–190
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 45–190
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- R 140–470
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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