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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
    31h 42m
    R 12,402–41,594

  2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STS - CPT
    35h 34m
    R 7,879–27,038

  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 14,661–25,767

  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 37m
    R 13,695–45,312

  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
    36h 54m
    R 12,540–42,182

  6. Train, bus to Reno/Tahoe 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. Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus bus
    4. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RNO - CPT
    44h 52m
    R 13,440–43,442

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR 12,177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,637.6 km
  • Duration: 31h 42m

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

American Airlines, South African Airways, and five other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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