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
20h 37m$715–1,424Fly 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
23h 15m$455–1,678Fly 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 8m$635–1,175Fly 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$621–1,748Fly 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 12m$1,035–3,970Fly 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
20h 21m$697–2,388Fly 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
24h 47m$593–2,098Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane CPT - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Wilmingtontrain
24h 29m$572–2,025
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 - $1,200 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Delaware is to fly and train which takes 18h 55m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Cape Town and Delaware is 7943 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Cape Town to Delaware, including transfers.
Delaware is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:14 AM in Cape Town and 4:14 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, walk to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, 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
- 18h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 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
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- 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
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Atlanta, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lancaster via Atlanta, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 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
- $340–1,300
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 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 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 Newark Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
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 Newark Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
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
- $5–13
- 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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- 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
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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