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How to get fromLagos to Cape Townby train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Lagos to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lagos to Tunestrain train
    2. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    3. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LIS - CPT
    21h 2m
    R 6,236–15,438

  2. Train to Faro Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lagos to Farotrain train
    2. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FAO - CPT
    20h 48m
    R 6,792–22,570

  3. Train, bus to Seville Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lagos to Farotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SVQ - CPT
    23h 36m
    R 8,072–17,260

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,909.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 2m

What companies run services between Lagos, Faro, Portugal and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Lagos to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Tunes, take the train to Lisboa Oriente, walk to Oriente, take the subway to Aeroporto, walk to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Faro, walk to Faro - Terminal Rodoviário, take the bus to Faro Airport, walk to Faro Airport (FAO) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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