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How to get fromRorke’s Drift to Cape Townby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Rorke’s Drift to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to King Shaka International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rorke’s Drift to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUR - CPT
    6h 22m
    R 2,646–4,946

  2. Taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Rorke’s Drift to Ladysmithtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    25h 13m
    R 1,827–2,780

  3. Drive 1,521.2 km

    1. Drive from Rorke’s Drift to Cape Towncar car 1,521.2 km
    17h 12m
    R 3,399–4,910

  4. Taxi to Richards Bay, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Rorke’s Drift to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RCB - CPT
    7h 55m
    R 4,465–7,849

  5. Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Rorke’s Drift to Ladysmithtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PZB - CPT
    10h 7m
    R 4,697–6,310

  6. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rorke’s Drift to Ladysmithtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durbanshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus bus
    34h 25m
    R 2,099–3,143

  7. Drive via Bellville 1,500.7 km

    1. Drive from Rorke’s Drift to Bellvillecar car 1,500.7 km
    17h 44m
    R 3,412–4,906

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,000Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Rorke’s Drift to Cape Town.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,515.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Rorke’s Drift, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Rorke’s Drift to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ladysmith, take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Park Station, then take the bus to Cape Town Stn.

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