There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Delaware by plane, train, subway, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CPT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
21h 27m$710–1,958Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane CPT - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
24h 48m$466–2,105Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CPT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmingtontrain
18h 55m$671–1,848Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CPT - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
19h 23m$626–1,770Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CPT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
21h 15m$1,026–4,365Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CPT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
21h 39m$483–2,310Fly to Lancaster, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lancaster (LNS)plane CPT - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Hockessintaxi
21h 21m$697–2,288Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane CPT - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
25h 51m$543–2,593
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Delaware is to fly and subway and train which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Delaware is to fly and train which takes 18h 55m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Cape Town and Delaware is 7943 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Cape Town to Delaware, including transfers.
Delaware is 7h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:41 PM in Cape Town and 11:41 AM in Delaware.
There are 188+ hotels available in Delaware.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Delaware, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Delaware. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Gray 30th St Station, then take the train to Wilmington. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Newark Liberty International Airport, then take the train to Wilmington.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Atlanta, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Atlanta, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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