There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CLT - CPT
19h 49mR 14,286–27,336Bus, bus to Columbia, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CAE - CPT
26h 3mR 9,469–32,325Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GSO - CPT
23h 9mR 10,921–39,503Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GSP - CPT
24h 10mR 10,400–36,040Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ATL - CPT
21h 38mR 9,897–35,244Bus, bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Augustabus
- Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AGS - CPT
25h 5mR 10,009–33,025
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 14 000 - R 28 000 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 49m and costs R 14 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Charlotte and Cape Town is 12903 km.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from Charlotte to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 3:26 PM in Charlotte and 9:26 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7886+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Columbia to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Columbia to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 320–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–600
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- R 270–600
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