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How to get fromCape Town to Guilinby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Guilin by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane CPT - KWL
    23h 20m
    ¥3,777–11,211

  2. Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane CPT - SZX
    2. Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Guilin Westtrain train
    21h 50m
    ¥2,382–7,537

  3. Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane CPT - HKG
    2. Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guilin Westtrain train
    20h 40m
    ¥3,142–9,031

  4. Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane CPT - CAN
    2. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Guilin Westtrain train
    22h 26m
    ¥3,362–8,965

  5. Fly to Changsha Huanghua Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane plane CPT - CSX
    2. Take the train from Changsha South to Guilin Northtrain train
    22h 57m
    ¥2,632–7,881

  6. Fly to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane plane CPT - LZH
    2. Take the train from Liuzhou to Guilin Northtrain train
    26h 6m
    ¥4,465–12,283

  7. Fly to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY)plane plane CPT - HNY
    2. Take the train from Hengyang to Guilin Northtrain train
    25h 48m
    ¥3,580–10,263

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration25h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,632Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,715 km
  • Duration: 23h 20m

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

Ethiopian Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) 5 times a week.

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