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
20h 34mR 14,287–28,337Bus, 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
24h 46mR 9,476–32,320Train 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 12mR 10,906–39,444Bus 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 2mR 10,900–37,040Bus 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 10,387–35,229Bus, 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 32mR 10,006–33,020
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 bus and fly which costs R 9 500 - R 33 000 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h 34m and costs R 14 000 - R 29 000.
The distance between Charlotte and Cape Town is 12903 km.
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Charlotte to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 6:27 PM in Charlotte and 12:27 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7877+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- 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 28m
- 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 31m
- 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 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–35,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–35,000
Flights from Columbia to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–32,000
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 310–750
- 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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