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

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There are 6 ways to get from Osaka to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIX - CPT
    25h 9m
    R 11,369–29,434

  2. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ITM - CPT
    27h 52m
    R 9,796–55,353

  3. Fly from Kobe

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane UKB - CPT
    28h 27m
    R 13,330–34,407

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NGO - CPT
    25h 27m

  5. Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    3. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TAK - CPT
    31h 42m
    R 14,679–37,910

  6. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TKS - CPT
    29h 59m
    R 16,287–38,518

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration23h 41mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,367 km
  • Duration: 25h 9m

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

Asiana Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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