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How to get fromJohannesberg to Cape Townby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Johannesberg to Cape Town by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Vienna International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VIE - CPT
    17h 37m
    R 6,851–12,454

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    21h 52m
    R 5,751–14,987

  3. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GRZ - CPT
    19h 25m
    R 10,269–36,717

  4. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BUD - CPT
    21h 17m
    R 6,687–21,290

  5. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LJU - CPT
    22h 19m
    R 10,029–33,452

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    19h 22m
    R 8,419–27,362

  7. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZAG - CPT
    23h 2m
    R 12,839–30,652

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration17h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,161.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 37m

What companies run services between Johannesberg, Vienna, Austria and Cape Town, South Africa?

Ethiopian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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