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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to Cape Townby train, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Miami International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MIA - CPT
    21h 33m
    R 10,176–20,226

  2. Train to Orlando, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to Orlandotrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MCO - CPT
    26h 15m
    R 9,462–31,787

  3. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FLL - CPT
    21h 32m
    R 20,143–30,173

  4. Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain train
    2. Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PBI - CPT
    23h 23m
    R 11,503–38,065

  5. Train, bus, taxi to Melbourne International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain train
    2. Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Sebastianbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Sebastian to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MLB - CPT
    28h 16m
    R 11,590–35,162

  6. Bus to Ft. Myers, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RSW - CPT
    27h 22m
    R 11,532–39,848

Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration22h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,577Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,404.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 33m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Delta and United Airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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