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How to get fromNewark to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, train, bus or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Newark to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, train, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeEWR - CPT
    16h 47m
    R 12,027–21,086

  2. Fly from Laguardia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLGA - CPT
    22h 7m
    R 8,170–30,449

  3. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planePHL - CPT
    22h 6m
    R 8,693–42,135

  4. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeJFK - CPT
    25h 6m
    R 9,772–23,486

  5. Bus to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
    2. Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeAVP - CPT
    26h 21m
    R 10,565–35,826

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

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeIAD - CPT
    20h 50m
    R 11,590–33,262

  7. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeDCA - CPT
    22h 44m
    R 18,590–82,172

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,294Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

United Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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