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How to get fromCape Town to Japanby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Tokyo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CPT - HND
    21h 47m
    ¥82,981–183,743

  2. Fly to Kansai International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane CPT - KIX
    22h 21m
    ¥88,491–234,233

  3. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CPT - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    22h 51m
    ¥88,531–244,473

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CPT - NGO
    25h 7m
    ¥93,251–253,863

  5. Fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane CPT - FUK
    23h 43m
    ¥87,671–243,143

  6. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CPT - UKB
    27h 19m
    ¥112,641–293,123

  7. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane CPT - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    24h 37m
    ¥98,831–244,973

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥79,853Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,763.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 47m

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

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Japan Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.

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