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How to get fromCape Town to Orkneyby plane, car, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Orkney by plane, car, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CPT - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    4h 57m
    R 1,794–3,650

  2. Car train

    cheapest
    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    33h 49m
    R 465–745

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to 31 Wessel Stbus bus
    16h 37m
    R 765–1,288

  4. Drive  1,268.7 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Orkneycar car 1,268.7 km
    13h 28m
    R 2,920–4,217

  5. Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane CPT - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    6h 48m
    R 2,079–3,885

  6. Fly to Kimberley, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kimberley (KIM)plane plane CPT - KIM
    2. Take the bus from Kimberley to Klerksdorpbus bus
    7h 31m
    R 3,159–5,470

  7. Fly to Lanseria International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane CPT - HLA
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    7h 51m
    R 2,921–5,125

  8. Bus via Klerksdorp (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Klerksdorpbus bus
    17h 50m
    R 746–973

  9. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    17h 56m
    R 847–1,147

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar354Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,482.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

Eagle Liner operates a bus from Cape Town Stn to 31 Wessel St twice daily. Tickets cost R 550–1,100 and the journey takes 16h 20m. Alternatively, Shosholoza Meyl operates a vehicle from Cape Town to Klerksdorp once a week. Tickets cost R 430–690 and the journey takes 33h 35m.

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