There are 3 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SFO - CPT
25h 7mR 7,990–25,602Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SJC - CPT
23h 28mR 9,357–30,420Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SMF - CPT
28h 43mR 10,050–32,333
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town is to Caltrain and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 26 000 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town is to fly which takes 23h 28m and costs R 9 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Cape Town is 16561 km.
It takes approximately 25h 7m to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 9h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 8:24 AM in Sunnyvale and 5:24 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8003+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 110–140
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- R 110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
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