There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Philadelphia by plane, train, subway, 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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CPT - PHL
20h 37m$710–2,511Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane CPT - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 29m$538–1,780Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CPT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
17h 50m$833–1,563Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CPT - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
18h 51m$801–1,704Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CPT - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
21h 49m$1,130–2,414Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CPT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
20h 37m$801–2,705Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane CPT - AVP
- Take the bus from Wyoming Valley Mall to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
23h 54m$642–2,133Fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane CPT - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
25h 36m$551–1,802
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Philadelphia is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 17h 50m and costs $800 - $1,600.
The distance between Cape Town and Philadelphia is 7918 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Cape Town to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 3:56 AM in Cape Town and 9:56 PM in Philadelphia.
There are 1129+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Wyoming Valley Mall to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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