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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane or bus

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SDU - CPT
    9h 40m
    R 12,000–20,000

  2. Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RRJ - CPT
    21h 34m
    R 7,013–21,013

  3. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GIG - CPT
    12h 12m
    R 10,013–15,013

  4. Bus, bus to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal São Dimasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Francobus bus
    3. Fly from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IZA - CPT
    22h 25m
    R 7,792–22,464

  5. Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GRU - CPT
    14h 40m
    R 7,344–15,617

  6. Bus to Belo Horizonte Confins, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Belo Horizontebus bus
    2. Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CNF - CPT
    20h 43m
    R 8,072–23,307

  7. Bus to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rodoviária Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Vitóriabus bus
    2. Fly from Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VIX - CPT
    22h 31m
    R 7,150–21,434

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,673Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,074 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

LATAM Chile and South African Airways fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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