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How to get fromCape Town to Seattleby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Seattle by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CPT - SEA
    23h 44m
    $518–1,821

  2. Fly to King County International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane plane CPT - BFI
    29h 45m
    $568–1,621

  3. Fly to Portland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane CPT - PDX
    2. Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain train
    28h 19m
    $548–1,931

  4. Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane CPT - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    29h 59m

  5. Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane CPT - YXX
    2. Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    31h 16m
    $613–2,168

  6. Fly to Spokane International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane CPT - GEG
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattlebus bus
    31h 25m
    $1,065–1,438

  7. Fly to Paine Field County Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane plane CPT - PAE
    28h 11m
    $521–1,933

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,243.1 mi
  • Duration: 23h 44m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Seattle, WA, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day.

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