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How to get fromOrkney to Cape Townby car, plane, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Orkney to Cape Town by car, plane, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Orkney to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JNB - CPT
    5h 10m
    R 1,650–3,465

  2. Car train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    33h 50m
    R 465–751

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 31 Wessel St to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    16h 37m
    R 724–1,306

  4. Drive 1,268.9 km

    1. Drive from Orkney to Cape Towncar car 1,268.9 km
    13h 29m
    R 2,869–4,144

  5. Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFN - CPT
    6h 49m
    R 1,745–3,723

  6. Bus to Kimberley, fly

    1. Take the bus from 31 Wessel St to Long Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIM - CPT
    7h 13m
    R 2,399–4,326

  7. Bus, train to Lanseria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Klerksdorp to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain train
    3. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HLA - CPT
    8h 7m
    R 2,679–5,046

  8. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Cape Townbus bus
    17h 35m
    R 855–1,153

  9. Bus via Klerksdorp (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Klerksdorp to Cape Townbus bus
    17h 55m
    R 762–1,041

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar336Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Orkney, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?

Eagle Liner operates a bus from 31 Wessel St to Cape Town Stn twice daily. Tickets cost R 550–1,100 and the journey takes 16h 20m. Alternatively, Shosholoza Meyl operates a vehicle from Klerksdorp to Cape Town once a week. Tickets cost R 430–690 and the journey takes 33h 35m.

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