There are 4 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 27mR 8,827–32,415Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YTZ - CPT
22h 35mR 15,368–33,211Train 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 33mR 12,982–46,349Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YYZ - CPT
22h 44mR 9,868–18,211
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 9 500 - R 19 000 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 21h 27m and costs R 8 500 - R 33 000.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Cape Town is 13108 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Niagara Falls to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Niagara Falls. It is currently 5:04 PM in Niagara Falls and 11:04 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7924+ 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 drive to Bus Terminal, take the bus to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, 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 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–32,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–47,000
- 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 11,000–28,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 410–2,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 110–900
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- R 110–700
- Adult Standard
- R 270–900
Bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 110–900
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- R 110–700
- Adult Standard
- R 270–900
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