There are 3 ways to get from Varanasi 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 Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane VNS - CPT
22h 37mR 9,753–25,309Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LKO - CPT
24h 32mR 8,292–26,589Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kashi to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PAT - CPT
24h 30mR 9,827–26,604
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 27 000 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Cape Town is to fly which takes 22h 37m and costs R 9 500 - R 26 000.
The distance between Varanasi and Cape Town is 9507 km.
It takes approximately 22h 37m to get from Varanasi to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 3h 30m behind Varanasi. It is currently 10:12 PM in Varanasi and 6:42 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7892+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Cape Town, South Africa?
Air India Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kashi to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 30–250
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- R 30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- R 85–110
- Second AC (2A)
- R 120–150
- First Class (1A)
- R 190–250
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 35–290
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- R 35–45
- Third AC (3A)
- R 100–130
- Second AC (2A)
- R 130–170
- First Class (1A)
- R 220–290
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