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
18h 45mR 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 42mR 6,766–20,321Bus 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 13,504–35,937Train 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 9,923–24,610
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 21 000 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town is to fly which takes 18h 45m and costs R 7 000 - R 23 000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town is 11912 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 11:02 PM in Shenzhen and 5:02 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7892+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three 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 7,000–37,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–46,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–35,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–39,000
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 210–338
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- R 210–300
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