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How to get fromCape Town to Newcastleby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Newcastle by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CPT - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain train
    18h 50m
    $921–1,527

  2. Fly to Newcastle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane CPT - NTL
    20h 36m
    $864–2,917

  3. Fly to Tamworth, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane CPT - TMW
    2. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain train
    25h 30m
    $1,017–3,211

  4. Fly to Port Macquarie, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane plane CPT - PQQ
    2. Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Newcastlebus bus
    25h 52m
    $899–2,909

  5. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CPT - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain train
    24h 22m
    $907–2,895

  6. Fly to Armidale, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane CPT - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tamworth Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain train
    27h 48m
    $982–3,031

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$689Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,184.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?

Airlink, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) 6 times a week.

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