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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Cape Townby train, subway, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cape Town by train, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SJC - CPT
    30h 39m
    R 12,393–47,585

  2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STS - CPT
    34h 2m
    R 10,310–39,995

  3. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SFO - CPT
    29h 34m
    R 13,665–28,771

  4. Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SMF - CPT
    28h 33m
    R 12,635–45,258

  5. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RNO - CPT
    41h 10m
    R 10,916–38,673

  6. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane OAK - CPT
    36h 54m
    R 10,471–39,133

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration32h 19mAverage Duration
TicketR 12,921Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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