There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Palapye by plane, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car train, or car
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 Gaborone, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gaborone (GBE)plane CPT - GBE
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Serowebus
- Take the taxi from Serowe to Palapyetaxi
7h 38m$373–484Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rankbus
26h 18m$60–78Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rankbus
24h 11m$71–112Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Palapyecar
41h 38m$107–163Drive 1,736.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Palapyecar 1,736.8 km
21h 26m$243–350Fly to Francistown Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane CPT - FRW
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rankbus
7h 46m$302–686
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Palapye is to bus via Cape Town which costs $60 - $80 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Palapye is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 38m and costs $370 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Palapye. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Palapye Bus Rank via Park Station and Newtown Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 11m.
The distance between Cape Town and Palapye is 1719 km. The road distance is 1736.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Palapye without a car is to bus which takes 24h 11m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Cape Town to Palapye, including transfers.
Cape Town to Palapye bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
Cape Town to Palapye bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Palapye is 1737 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Cape Town to Palapye.
There are 35+ hotels available in Palapye.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Palapye, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Palapye Bus Rank via Park Station, Westgate, and Newtown Bus Terminus in around 24h 11m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–250
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francistown Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $43
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Serowe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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