There are 4 ways to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train
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
21h 5mR 8,289–17,354Fly 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 6,716–21,261Bus 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 25mR 9,963–55,888Train 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
24h 4mR 8,873–12,550
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 train and fly which costs R 8 500 - R 13 000 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 47m and costs R 6 500 - R 22 000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town is 11912 km.
It takes approximately 21h 5m to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 4:19 PM in Shenzhen and 10:19 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ 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 6,500–38,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–49,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–42,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–22,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–34,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–35,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- R 250–280
- Business Class Seat
- R 350–500
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 160–220
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 200–280
- 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 210–335
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- R 210–300
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