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How to get fromCape Town to Chinaby plane, subway, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to China by plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane CPT - HKG
    18h 6m
    ¥2,843–5,194

  2. Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane CPT - SZX
    17h 26m
    ¥2,452–7,063

  3. Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane CPT - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    19h 22m
    ¥3,258–9,073

  4. Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane CPT - CAN
    19h 2m
    ¥3,454–10,067

  5. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane CPT - PEK
    21h 13m
    ¥4,072–12,088

  6. Fly to Macau International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane plane CPT - MFM
    2. Take the bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong Citybus bus
    21h 17m
    ¥4,148–12,314

  7. Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane CPT - CKG
    21h 16m
    ¥3,251–9,062

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,883Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,921.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 6m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and China?

Airlink, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 4 times a day.

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