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- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PVG - CPT
22h 56mR 8,880–24,431Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SHA - CPT
22h 14mR 5,760–18,310Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HGH - CPT
27h 19mR 7,435–20,643Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WUX - CPT
25h 7mR 9,317–27,572Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NGB - CPT
25h 51mR 6,041–17,923Bus to Zhoushan, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountainbus
- Fly from Zhoushan (HSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HSN - CPT
29h 34mR 7,079–20,799
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 19 000 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cape Town is to fly which takes 22h 14m and costs R 5 500 - R 19 000.
The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town is 13047 km.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Shanghai to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:32 PM in Shanghai and 8:32 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7850+ hotels available in Cape Town.
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.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–49,000
Flights from Zhoushan to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 170–200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 170–200
- 1st Class Seat
- R 280–320
- Business Class Seat
- R 400–600
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 140–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- R 230–250
- Business Class Seat
- R 320–460
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 340–370
- 1st Class Seat
- R 550–610
- Business Class Seat
- R 800–1,200
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 230–363
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- R 230–330
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