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How to get fromRio Grande to Cape Townby bus, plane, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Rio Grande to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Pelotas, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PET - CPT
    17h 27m
    R 12,361–34,488

  2. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane POA - CPT
    22h 27m
    R 7,697–21,799

  3. Bus, train, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Rodoviária to Fenactrain train
    4. Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus bus
    5. Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CXJ - CPT
    23h 44m
    R 9,407–27,099

Pelotas (PET) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,976Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,575.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 27m

What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Rio Grande to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Pelotas, take the taxi to Pelotas (PET) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Pelotas, take the bus to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, walk to Rodoviária, take the train to Aeroporto Salgado Filho, walk to Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb, take the bus to Realengo 218, walk to Porto-Alegre-Airport-POA airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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