There are 3 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town by plane 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SJC - CPT
27h 38mR 8,857–31,420Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
24h 22mR 7,991–26,603Train 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
27h 58mR 9,400–33,033
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 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 27 000 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town is to Caltrain and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs R 8 000 - R 27 000.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Cape Town is 16490 km.
It takes approximately 27h 38m to get from Sunnyvale to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 9h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 12:53 AM in Sunnyvale and 9:53 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7892+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta and Safair fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
- 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
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