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

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Vancouver by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Vancouver International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane CPT - YVR
    24h 27m
    $1,112–2,018

  2. Fly to Coal Harbour Spb

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane CPT - CXH
    28h 2m
    $859–2,811

  3. Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane CPT - YXX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    26h 12m
    $1,044–3,361

  4. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CPT - SEA
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    28h 54m
    $884–2,761

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration25h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$797Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,498.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 27m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Vancouver, BC, Canada?

Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 3 times a day.

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