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How to get fromCape Town to Seattleby plane, shuttle, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Seattle by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CPT - SEA
    24h 57m
    $513–1,114

  2. Fly to King County International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane plane CPT - BFI
    29h 1m
    $480–2,011

  3. Fly to Bellingham International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane CPT - BLI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention Centershuttle bus
    29h 20m
    $506–2,073

  4. Fly to Portland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane CPT - PDX
    2. Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain train
    28h 40m
    $1,240–3,181

  5. Fly to Spokane International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane CPT - GEG
    2. Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus
    31h 7m
    $607–2,028

  6. Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane CPT - YXX
    2. Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    33h 57m
    $598–2,148

  7. Fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane plane CPT - PAE
    2. Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Avebus bus
    37h 32m
    $511–2,118

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$577Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Seattle, WA, USA?

United Airlines and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 3 times a day.

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