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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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best
1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PVG - CPT
22h 56m
R 8,240–23,261
Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
2. Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NGB - CPT
25h 50m
R 5,901–17,753
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HGH - CPT
27h 19m
R 7,795–20,473
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SHA - CPT
22h 14m
R 6,120–18,140
Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WUX - CPT
25h 7m
R 10,176–29,400
Bus to Zhoushan, fly
1. Take the bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountainbus
2. Fly from Zhoushan (HSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HSN - CPT
29h 34m
R 7,439–21,609

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

41Weekly Planes

23h 36mAverage Duration

R 7,580Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,047 km
Duration: 22h 56m

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) every 4 hours.

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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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