There are 5 ways to get from Sandton to Cape Town by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JNB - CPT
2h 47mR 1,785–3,513Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus
19h 16mR 461–684Bus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
17h 27mR 798–1,493Drive, car train
- Drive from Sandton to Potchefstroomcar
- Take the cartrain from Potchefstroom to Cape Towncartrain
36h 39mR 778–1,203Drive 1,407.9 km
- Drive from Sandton to Cape Towncar 1,407.9 km
13h 42mR 3,751–5,417
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandton to Cape Town is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 460 - R 700 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sandton to Cape Town is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs R 1 700 - R 3 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandton station to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Park Station and arriving at Cape Town Stn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Sandton and Cape Town is 1313 km. The road distance is 1407.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandton to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 17h 27m and costs R 800 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sandton to Cape Town, including transfers.
Sandton to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Park Station.
The best way to get from Sandton to Cape Town is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs R 1 700 - R 3 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 800 - R 1 500 and takes 17h 27m.
Sandton to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Cape Town Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandton to Cape Town is 1408 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Sandton to Cape Town.
What companies run services between Sandton, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
Safair, South African Airways, and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Eagle Liner operates a bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn 4 times a day. Tickets cost R 550–1,200 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Greyhound ZA also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,600
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–9,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–9,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–2,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,700
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Potchefstroom to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–650
- Website
- City to City
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