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How to get fromCape Town to St. Helenaby plane, subway, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to St. Helena by plane, subway, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPT - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus bus
    27h 13m
    $870–1,527

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane CPT - STS
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to St. Helenataxi taxi
    26h 1m
    $482–1,418

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

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CPT - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus bus
    30h 4m
    $669–2,226

  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 Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    29h 53m
    $722–2,443

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CPT - OAK
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus bus
    29h 21m
    $664–2,321

  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 Suisun City Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 45m
    $636–2,167

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$453Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Cape Town to St. Helena.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,347 mi
  • Duration: 27h 13m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and St. Helena, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to St. Helena. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte Station, take the bus to Redwood Park & Ride, B1, then take the line 10 bus to Main St. at Pine St.. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Milpitas BART, walk to Milpitas, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte Station, take the bus to Redwood Park & Ride, B1, then take the line 10 bus to Main St. at Pine St..

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