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How to get fromBaltimore to Cape Townby train, subway, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Baltimore to Cape Town by train, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IAD - CPT
    18h 56m
    R 9,764–17,558

  2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BWI - CPT
    20h 58m
    R 7,642–23,162

  3. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DCA - CPT
    20h 27m
    R 14,212–58,047

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EWR - CPT
    19h 10m
    R 10,492–28,387

  5. Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MDT - CPT
    23h 53m
    R 7,827–26,531

  6. Train, train to Charlottesville, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CHO - CPT
    25h 15m
    R 8,532–36,502

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,590Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Delta, British Airways, and Frontier Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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