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How to get fromCape Town to Bostonby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Boston by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane CPT - BOS
    18h 44m
    $657–1,308

  2. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CPT - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    22h 38m
    $396–1,324

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane CPT - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    24h 36m
    $565–2,023

  4. Fly to Portland, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland (PWM)plane plane CPT - PWM
    2. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    23h 18m
    $582–2,061

  5. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CPT - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    20h 47m
    $902–1,696

  6. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CPT - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    23h 30m
    $523–1,841

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration22h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,740.9 mi
  • Duration: 18h 44m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Boston, MA, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) 4 times a day.

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