There are 5 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUF - CPT
21h 34mR 13,192–43,263Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YYZ - CPT
22h 27mR 9,469–19,729Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YTZ - CPT
22h 28mR 15,544–36,999Train to Rochester, fly
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ROC - CPT
22h 28mR 12,832–44,175Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EWR - CPT
26h 38mR 15,882–29,468
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 20 000 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 21h 34m and costs R 13 000 - R 44 000.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Cape Town is 13108 km.
It takes approximately 21h 34m to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Niagara Falls. It is currently 2:56 AM in Niagara Falls and 8:56 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7646+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Niagara Falls to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Toronto, walk to Toronto Union Station, take the shuttle to Toronto Airport, walk to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–29,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 410–2,700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- R 410–1,300
- Business
- R 900–2,500
- Business Plus
- R 1,100–2,700
- Economy
- R 460–1,400
- Economy Plus
- R 500–1,500
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–2,600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- R 350–1,200
- Business
- R 850–2,500
- Business Plus
- R 1,000–2,600
- Economy
- R 400–1,300
- Economy Plus
- R 440–1,400
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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