There are 5 ways to get from Hangzhou to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
best- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HGH - CPT
25h 45mR 7,115–19,152Train to Yiwu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Yiwutrain
- Fly from Yiwu Airport (YIW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YIW - CPT
29h 5mR 5,231–15,443Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PVG - CPT
24h 24mR 8,414–23,571Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NKG - CPT
24h 2mR 6,856–20,612Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NGB - CPT
23h 58mR 5,789–17,443
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hangzhou to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 5 000 - R 16 000 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hangzhou to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 23h 58m and costs R 5 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between Hangzhou and Cape Town is 12882 km.
It takes approximately 25h 45m to get from Hangzhou to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Hangzhou. It is currently 8:15 AM in Hangzhou and 2:15 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7678+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Hangzhou, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Emirates, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–65,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–65,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–23,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–37,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 170–200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 170–200
- 1st Class Seat
- R 280–310
- Business Class Seat
- R 400–600
Train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 270–300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- R 450–490
- Business Class Seat
- R 600–900
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 170–190
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- R 270–310
- Business Class Seat
- R 390–550
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 125–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- R 200–220
- Business Class Seat
- R 280–400
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 220–310
Train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 230–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 330–470
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 160–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 210–310
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 160–230
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Hard Seat
- R 50–70
- Hard sleeper
- R 110–160
- Soft sleeper
- R 190–250
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Adult - second class
- R 100–150
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