How to get fromCape Town to Shenzhenby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Shenzhen by plane, train, or bus

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Fly to Hong Kong International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CPT - HKG
18h 6m
¥2,843–5,194
Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane CPT - SZX
17h 26m
¥2,452–7,063
Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CPT - CAN
2. Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
20h 22m
¥3,504–10,141
Fly to Macau International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane CPT - MFM
2. Take the bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong Citybus
21h 17m
¥4,148–12,314
Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane CPT - SWA
2. Take the train from Shantou to Shenzhen Northtrain
23h 14m
¥4,534–9,774

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights

31Weekly Planes

18h 32mAverage Duration

¥2,882Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,921.1 km
Duration: 18h 6m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Shenzhen, China?

Airlink, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 4 times a day.

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Shenzhen(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shenzhen is a city and special economic zone on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, and Huizhou to the northeast. With a population of 17.56 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. Shenzhen is a global center in technology, research, manufacturing, business and economics, finance, tourism and transportation, and the Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth busiest container port.

Things to do in Shenzhen

Window of the World(Opens in a new window)

The Window of the World (Chinese: ) is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares (118 acres). The 108 metre (354 ft) tall Eiffel Tower dominates the skyline and the sight of the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal all in proximity to each other are all part of the appeal of this theme park.

Happy Valley Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley Shenzhen is a theme park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Happy Valley (amusement parks)(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley is a chain of amusement parks located in various cities of China. The first park opened in 1998 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Since then seven more amusement parks have opened in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing and Nanjing.

Splendid China Folk Village(Opens in a new window)

Splendid China Folk Village (Chinese: 锦绣中华民俗村, pinyin: Jǐnxiù Zhōnghuá Mínsú Cūn) is a theme park including two areas (Splendid China Miniature Park and China Folk Culture Village) located in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. The park's theme reflects the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, customs and habits of various nationalities. It is one of the world's largest scenery parks in the amount of scenarios reproduced. The park is developed and managed by the major travel and tourist corporation, China Travel Service.

Places to stay in Shenzhen

Huaqiang Plaza Hotel Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Shenzhen Futian Wyndham Grand(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Fraser Suites Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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