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How to get fromLouisville to Cape Townby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Cape Town by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LEX - CPT
    19h 14m
    R 8,401–29,530

  2. Fly from Louisville International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SDF - CPT
    20h 23m
    R 8,229–29,285

  3. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CVG - CPT
    19h 41m
    R 13,467–47,626

  4. Bus to Evansville, fly

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    2. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EVV - CPT
    22h 26m
    R 9,164–31,698

  5. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Louisville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TYS - CPT
    22h 32m
    R 8,896–30,245

  6. Bus to Nashville, fly

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BNA - CPT
    23h 12m
    R 10,283–34,028

  7. Bus to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IND - CPT
    23h 7m
    R 10,236–36,191

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 7mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,428.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 14m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Delta and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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