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How to get fromCape Town to San Franciscoby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to San Francisco by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPT - SFO
    23h 10m
    $866–1,520

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane CPT - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    27h 32m
    $422–1,368

  3. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CPT - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    26h 34m
    $669–2,223

  4. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane CPT - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    28h 6m
    $737–2,474

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CPT - OAK
    25h 48m
    $662–2,316

  6. Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane CPT - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    31h 54m
    $643–2,182

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$453Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,277.4 mi
  • Duration: 23h 10m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) once daily.

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