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

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There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PVG - CPT
    22h 36m
    R 8,383–23,434

  2. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SHA - CPT
    22h 14m
    R 5,760–19,310

  3. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HGH - CPT
    27h 19m
    R 7,435–21,654

  4. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WUX - CPT
    23h 52m
    R 7,319–22,577

  5. Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain train
    2. Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NGB - CPT
    25h 51m
    R 6,051–19,924

  6. Bus to Zhoushan, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountainbus bus
    2. Fly from Zhoushan (HSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HSN - CPT
    29h 34m
    R 7,094–21,799

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration21h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,047 km
  • Duration: 22h 36m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cape Town, South Africa?

Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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