There are 4 ways to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HKG - CPT
19h 8mR 7,445–22,543Fly 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 27mR 6,266–20,321Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MFM - CPT
24h 40mR 13,740–34,903Train 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 9,423–24,620
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 6 000 - R 21 000 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 19h 8m and costs R 7 000 - R 23 000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town is 11946 km.
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 10:40 PM in Shenzhen and 4:40 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Air China, FlexFlight ApS, and eight other airlines fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- 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
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–45,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- 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
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–34,000
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 7,000–39,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–23,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–34,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–24,000
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 9,000–24,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
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 10,000–55,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
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 10,000–55,000
- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- 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, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–34,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–34,000
Train operators
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 150–180
- 1st Class Seat
- R 250–280
- Business Class Seat
- R 360–500
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 200–290
Bus operators
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 370–465
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- R 370
- Weekends/Holidays
- R 402
- Night Sailing
- R 465
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