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How to get fromPhiladelphia to South Africaby train, plane, subway, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to South Africa by train, plane, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EWR - CPT
    18h 13m
    R 13,518–24,967

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane EWR - PLZ
    31h 27m
    R 9,463–31,907

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PHL - CPT
    20h 59m
    R 13,157–43,177

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EWR - JNB
    18h 35m
    R 11,768–20,277

  5. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IAD - CPT
    20h 15m
    R 12,690–36,500

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane EWR - DUR
    21h 50m
    R 16,608–34,067

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane EWR - PZB
    31h 55m
    R 10,434–34,868

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane EWR - GBE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    24h 57m
    R 18,667–30,246

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration18h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,739.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 13m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and South Africa?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Edelweiss Air fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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