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How to get fromCape Town to Palm Springsby plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane CPT - PSP
    24h 41m
    $573–1,927

  2. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane CPT - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 7m
    $791–2,557

  3. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CPT - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 8m
    $751–1,677

  4. Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane CPT - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus
    30h 39m
    $667–2,122

  5. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CPT - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 27m
    $1,069–3,128

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane CPT - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    31h 30m
    $800–2,574

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration25h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$583Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,898.2 mi
  • Duration: 24h 41m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) twice daily.

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