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How to get fromWaterloo to Cape Townby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo to Cape Town by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CID - CPT
    30h 1m
    R 19,295–65,398

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MLI - CPT
    29h 12m
    R 9,988–33,829

  3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ALO - CPT
    26h 2m
    R 11,432–26,511

  4. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DSM - CPT
    26h 46m
    R 17,014–54,234

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration28h 43mAverage Duration
TicketR 19,803Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,126.6 km
  • Duration: 30h 1m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

American Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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