There are 6 ways to get from Dallas to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dallas
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DAL - CPT
20hR 8,709–31,229Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IAH - CPT
26h 27mR 8,131–29,001Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DFW - CPT
21h 6mR 11,159–29,179Bus to Shreveport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SHV - CPT
23h 38mR 8,609–31,038Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitisbus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AUS - CPT
24h 24mR 10,029–36,386Train, train to Will Rogers World Airport, fly
- Take the train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Fly from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OKC - CPT
25h 58mR 12,379–43,579
Dallas (DAL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 29 000 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Cape Town is to fly which takes 20h and costs R 8 500 - R 32 000.
The distance between Dallas and Cape Town is 14155 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Dallas to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 9:30 AM in Dallas and 5:30 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7211+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Dallas (DAL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Dallas to Cape Town International Airport via Birmingham, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Shreveport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Will Rogers World Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–35,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–35,000
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 50
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- R 50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–950
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–2,300
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- R 390–2,300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 470–800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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