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How to get fromSacramento to South Africaby plane, train, subway, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to South Africa by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SMF - CPT
    23h 9m
    R 11,286–37,352

  2. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane RNO - JNB
    41h 3m
    R 8,802–30,220

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SMF - JNB
    29h 51m
    R 9,496–32,602

  4. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SJC - CPT
    30h 44m
    R 10,932–36,687

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SJC - JNB
    27h 40m
    R 9,642–31,937

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SFO - JNB
    29h 39m
    R 11,036–22,590

  7. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane SMF - PZB
    37h 11m
    R 12,062–41,083

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SFO - CPT
    29h 38m
    R 14,826–25,340

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,033Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,475.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 9m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and South Africa?

Delta and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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