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

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

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Fly from Shannon Airport
best
1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SNN - CPT
19h 37m
R 8,278–13,321
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUB - CPT
21h 6m
R 6,188–12,919
Bus to Cork Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ORK - CPT
20h 10m
R 8,078–10,769
Train, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
1. Take the train from Ennis to Galwaytrain
2. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
3. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NOC - CPT
25h 17m
R 8,767–28,039

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

35Weekly Planes

21h 7mAverage Duration

R 7,173Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,023.8 km
Duration: 19h 37m

What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Cape Town, South Africa?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) 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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