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

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cape Town by train, bus, plane, or subway

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

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    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
    25h 56m
    R 8,255–26,882

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

    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
    32h 38m
    R 9,498–31,705

  3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STS - CPT
    26h 17m
    R 8,472–29,156

  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 15m
    R 10,081–32,673

  5. 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
    27h 19m
    R 9,631–32,293

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,734Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,627.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 56m

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

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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