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How to get fromSeattle to Cape Townby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Cape Town by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SEA - CPT
    29h 52m
    R 8,750–24,290

  2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport

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    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PAE - CPT
    36h 16m
    R 7,825–18,703

  3. Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus bus
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GEG - CPT
    32h 42m
    R 9,918–29,243

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane YVR - CPT
    34h 43m
    R 17,698–26,575

  5. Train to Portland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PDX - CPT
    29h 59m
    R 10,867–26,772

  6. Fly from King County International Airport

    1. Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFI - CPT
    30h 32m
    R 9,750–22,290

  7. Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BLI - CPT
    32h 52m
    R 9,713–22,222

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,484.5 km
  • Duration: 29h 52m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

British Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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