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How to get fromCape Town to Elginby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Elgin by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CPT - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus
    20h 37m
    $441–1,517

  2. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CPT - MDW
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    23h 57m
    $514–1,720

  3. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane CPT - MKE
    2. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus
    24h 8m
    $796–2,556

  4. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane CPT - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    25h 29m
    $778–2,633

  5. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane CPT - MSN
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus
    27h 34m
    $836–2,769

  6. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane CPT - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    28h 44m
    $553–1,901

  7. Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane CPT - IND
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centreshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    27h 30m
    $811–2,630

  8. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane CPT - GRR
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Chicago Union Station to Elgintaxi taxi
    29h 34m
    $1,036–3,282

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,558.6 mi
  • Duration: 20h 37m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Elgin, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Elgin. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Rosemont, walk to Rosemont CTA Station, then take the bus to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Elgin.

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