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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cape Townby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SJC - CPT
    29h 1m
    R 10,303–36,354

  2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SFO - CPT
    27h 19m
    R 14,270–25,324

  3. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SMF - CPT
    26h 56m
    R 11,623–39,138

  4. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane OAK - CPT
    34h 28m
    R 11,205–38,258

  5. Train, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RNO - CPT
    42h 8m
    R 12,318–39,268

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration25h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR 10,940Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,552.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 1m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Lufthansa and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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