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How to get fromWellington to Franschhoekby plane, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Franschhoek by plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Wellington, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WLG - CPT
    2. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Franschhoektaxi taxi
    28h 6m
    R 16,675–24,851

  2. Car ferry to Picton, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Picton (PCN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PCN - CPT
    3. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Franschhoektaxi taxi
    45h 56m
    R 14,806–43,956

  3. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHE - CPT
    3. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Franschhoektaxi taxi
    35h 56m
    R 16,806–44,956

Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration25h 37mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,362.8 km
  • Duration: 28h 6m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Franschhoek, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Franschhoek. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Franschhoek. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Franschhoek.

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