There are 3 ways to get from Rochester to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train
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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ROC - CPT
18h 46mR 12,526–44,626Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUF - CPT
22h 3mR 9,411–32,540Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YTZ - CPT
25h 54mR 16,026–27,436
Rochester (ROC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 33 000 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Cape Town is to fly which takes 18h 46m and costs R 12 000 - R 45 000.
The distance between Rochester and Cape Town is 12993 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Rochester to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 1:23 PM in Rochester and 7:23 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–45,000
Flights from Rochester to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 750–2,000
- Business
- R 1,300–3,000
- Business Plus
- R 1,500–3,200
- Economy
- R 850–2,100
- Economy Plus
- R 950–2,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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