There are 4 ways to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HKG - CPT
20h 30mR 7,339–22,414Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SZX - CPT
19h 47mR 6,766–19,321Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CAN - CPT
23h 44mR 9,423–24,610Bus to Macau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotaibus
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MFM - CPT
24h 30mR 10,504–60,936
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 20 000 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 47m and costs R 6 500 - R 20 000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town is 11912 km.
It takes approximately 20h 30m to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 9:03 PM in Shenzhen and 3:03 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7877+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Cathay Pacific, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–39,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–47,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–41,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–60,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 150–180
- 1st Class Seat
- R 250–280
- Business Class Seat
- R 350–500
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 210–337
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- R 210–300
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