How to get fromSeoul to Cape Townby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ICN - CPT
24h 8m
R 9,161–29,193
Fly from Gimpo International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GMP - CPT
27h 50m
R 6,633–17,166
Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
3. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PUS - CPT
27h 24m
R 12,650–29,042
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TAE - CPT
26h 39m
R 14,615–31,982

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

32Weekly Planes

23h 43mAverage Duration

R 9,117Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,732.3 km
Duration: 24h 8m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Cape Town, South Africa?

China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and 11 other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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Cape Town(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cape Town

Ratanga Junction(Opens in a new window)

Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa.

Places to stay in Cape Town

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Capital Mirage(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Onyx Apartment Hotel by NEWMARK(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Atlantic Marina(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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