There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Maine by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Portland
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland (PWM)plane CPT - PWM
19h 35m$515–1,818Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane CPT - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Rugglestrain
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 46m$442–1,422Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane CPT - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 56m$719–1,302Fly to Bangor
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bangor (BGR)plane CPT - BGR
23h 7m$519–1,922Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane CPT - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
27h 11m$496–1,680
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland (PWM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Maine is to fly and train which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Maine is to fly which takes 19h 35m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Cape Town and Maine is 7794 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Cape Town to Maine, including transfers.
Maine is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 8:48 AM in Cape Town and 2:48 AM in Maine.
There are 413+ hotels available in Maine.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Maine, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland (PWM) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport via Atlanta, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Portland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport via Newark, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport via Atlanta, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
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