There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Cape Town by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ONT - CPT
23h 27mR 9,233–30,273Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LAX - CPT
24h 59mR 6,987–23,676Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SNA - CPT
26h 55mR 9,295–31,369Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUR - CPT
37h 36mR 8,477–27,626Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SAN - CPT
26h 17mR 8,142–25,732Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LAS - CPT
28h 31mR 9,057–28,384Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PSP - CPT
26h 11m
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 7 000 - R 24 000 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Cape Town is to fly which takes 23h 27m and costs R 9 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Riverside and Cape Town is 16064 km.
It takes approximately 23h 27m to get from Riverside to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 10h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 4:05 AM in Riverside and 2:05 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7995+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta flies from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Albuquerque, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Albuquerque, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cape Town International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–25,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–230
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–230
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 130–190
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 28–65
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Adults
- R 28–65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,100
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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