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Cape Town, South Africa To, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Explore 3 transport mode(s) with direct connections from Cape Town, South Africa To, Johannesburg, South Africa. Click the icons below for more details.

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Cape Town International Airport: (CPT) 12mi / 20km from city center.

Lanseria International Airport: (HLA) 22.8mi / 36.7km from city center.

OR Tambo International Airport: (JNB) 15.03mi / 24.2km from city center.

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Johannesburg Park Station: 1.05mi / 1.7km from city center.

Cape Town Railway Station (Bus): 0.4mi / 0.7km from city center.

Bellville Bus Station: 12mi / 20km from city center.

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The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Johannesburg, South Africa is #distance

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is to fly, and the travel time is approximately 02hr 00min. This is excluding time spent traveling to/from the airport and the check-in process.

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is the train, with the quickest scheduled service taking 16hr 10min.

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is the bus, with the quickest scheduled service taking 15hr 00min.

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is to take a ferry, with the quickest scheduled service taking 16hr 10min.

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is to take a helicopter, which takes about 16hr 10min.

The fastest way to get from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa is to take a taxi. It takes about 16hr 10min, allowing for traffic delays.

Yes, it is possible to travel by bus from Cape Town, South Africa to Johannesburg, South Africa and the travel time is 15hr 00min.

The most sustainable travel option is the #envtransport_type with a carbon emissions forecast of 10 perpassenger per journey.

OR Tambo International Airport is the closest to Johannesburg, South Africa located 15.03mi/ 24.18km from the city center.

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The most frequent options are flights and buses, with more than 36 daily services. However, schedules may vary on weekends, holidays and high/low seasons.

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