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How to get fromSeattle to Cape Townby plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SEA - CPT
    27h 34m
    R 8,207–16,227

  2. Fly from King County International Airport

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    1. Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFI - CPT
    27h 8m
    R 8,154–34,174

  3. Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GEG - CPT
    28h 9m
    R 19,764–67,058

  4. Train to Portland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PDX - CPT
    29h 9m
    R 14,650–50,310

  5. Fly from Paine Field County Airport

    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PAE - CPT
    36h 36m
    R 8,226–34,544

  6. Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BLI - CPT
    32h 5m
    R 8,594–34,701

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,484Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

British Airways, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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