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How to get fromJohn O' Groats to Cape Townby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from John O' Groats to Cape Town by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane INV - CPT
    22h 6m
    R 7,812–22,392

  2. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    27h 35m
    R 7,598–12,038

  3. Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    1. Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KOI - CPT
    36h 1m
    R 13,586–46,726

  4. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ABZ - CPT
    25h 16m
    R 8,998–26,268

  5. Bus, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    26h 41m
    R 9,258–28,593

  6. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    32h 51m
    R 7,623–25,528

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,824Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,623.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 6m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from John O' Groats to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Bus Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sir George's Street Church, walk to Bank of Scotland, take the line 80 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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