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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Madison by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane CPT - MSN
    22h 32m
    $759–2,610

  2. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    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 Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    27h 12m
    $552–1,894

  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 Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    23h 24m
    $770–2,730

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

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CPT - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    23h 14m
    $781–1,413

  5. Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane CPT - ATW
    2. Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    31h 5m
    $1,050–3,477

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,631.5 mi
  • Duration: 22h 32m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Madison, WI, USA?

United Airlines and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) twice daily.

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