There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HND - CPT
25h 47mR 9,669–17,217Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NRT - CPT
25h 28mR 8,228–19,284Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NGO - CPT
26h 31mTrain to Sendai Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SDJ - CPT
32h 29mR 17,644–38,816Train to Komatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KMQ - CPT
33h 37mR 18,848–41,076
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 9 500 - R 18 000 and takes 25h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 25h 28m and costs R 8 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Tokyo and Cape Town is 14764 km.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Tokyo to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 2:06 PM in Tokyo and 7:06 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–29,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–38,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–100,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–70,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–38,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–38,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–40,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–100,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–17,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–41,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–100,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–28,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–29,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–38,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–40,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–42,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–44,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–44,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–70,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–44,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 110–160
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 650–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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