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Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa

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There are 2 transport modes with direct services from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa. Click on the icons below to find out more.

AIR

Fastest Time

02hr 10min

Airlines

  • FlySafair

  • LIFT

  • South African Airways

  • CemAir

Airports

Lanseria International Airport (HLA) - 22.8mi / 36.7km from downtown.

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) - 15.03mi / 24.2km from downtown.

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) - 12mi / 20km from downtown.

Frequency

Very High

Schedules

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Carbon footprint

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BUS

Fastest Time

15hr 00min

Operators

  • Intercity Xpress

  • APM Bus

  • Delta Coaches

  • eagle liner

  • Intercape

  • Greyhound ZA

  • Wezwe coaches

Stations

Cape Town Railway Station (Bus) - 0.4mi / 0.7km from downtown.

Bellville Bus Station - 12mi / 20km from downtown.

Johannesburg Park Station - 1.05mi / 1.7km from downtown.

Frequency

Very High

Schedules

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Carbon footprint

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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

The fastest way to get from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa is to fly, and the travel time is approximately 02hr 10min. This is excluding time spent traveling to/from the airport and the check-in process.

The fastest way to get from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa is the train, with the quickest scheduled service taking 04hr 17min.

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

The fastest way to get from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa is to take a ferry, with the quickest scheduled service taking 04hr 17min.

The fastest way to get from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa is to take a helicopter, which takes about 04hr 17min.

The fastest way to get from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, South Africa is to take a taxi. It takes about 04hr 17min, allowing for traffic delays.

Yes, it is possible to travel by bus from Johannesburg, South Africa to Cape Town, 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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