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How to get fromSydney to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, car, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sydney International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeSYD - CPT
    21h 48m
    R 10,205–19,249

  2. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeOAG - CPT
    24h 50m
    R 12,546–46,789

  3. Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
    2. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeCBR - CPT
    27h 57m
    R 14,833–39,154

  4. Train, bus to Moruya Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Bungendore Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airportbus
    3. Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeMYA - CPT
    30h 41m
    R 12,641–48,040

  5. Train to Parkes, fly

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planePKE - CPT
    2d 4h
    R 13,441–47,825

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration20h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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