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How to get fromCape Town to Stanfordby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Stanford by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPT - SFO
    23h 56m
    $428–1,436

  2. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CPT - SJC
    26h 39m
    $573–2,028

  3. 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 Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    30h 5m
    $602–2,209

  4. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane CPT - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    30h 24m
    $571–1,991

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CPT - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    28h 13m
    $579–2,037

  6. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane CPT - SCK
    2. Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain train
    30h 32m
    $606–2,070

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,283.4 mi
  • Duration: 23h 56m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Stanford, 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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