Getting to Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is one of the largest cities in South Africa.By bus - If you are coming from the major South
It is one of the most popular travel destinations in theAfrican cities or from Windhoek in Namibia, you have
world, and this is doubtless due to the fact that itthe option of taking a bus to get to Cape Town. While
offers opportunities for almost every kind of activity,the frequency is quite irregular, there are about five
from hiking to shopping to dining. Many visitors alsobuses running per day. If you are travelling from the
stop in Cape Town on their way to or back fromeastern parts of Africa, such as Tanzania or Kenya,
other South African destinations. Getting to Capeyou can also consider taking a bus. There are even
Town is a fairly easy process.buses catering to the Nairobi - Cape Town route.
By air - Cape Town International Airport is one of theHowever, the journey takes about three days.
most established airports in South Africa, and it is hereThe main bus services are Greyhound, Intercape
that international visitors land when they choose to flyMainliner, Baz Bus, Translux and SA Roadlink. In
to Cape Town. Visitors who are simply using Capegeneral, you may want to purchase your bus tickets in
Town as a transit point to get to other parts of Southadvance. Most buses will drop their passengers near
Africa will find it fairly easy to hop onto a domesticthe Golden Acre building, which is fairly nearly the train
flight from the Cape Town International Airport to theirstation. It is quite hectic there, so if you are travelling
intended destination. There are numerous flights toout of Cape Town from that point, do be sure to
other South African locations such as Johannesburg,board the right bus.
Windhoek, Swakopmund and Nairobi. Prices of ticketsBy train - If you are thinking of heading to Cape Town
vary, depending on whether you take the morefrom cities such as Johannesburg, East London,
premium local airlines, such as South African Airways,Muizenberg or Stellenbosch, you may want to consider
or the budget airlines, such as 1Time or Kulula.hopping onto a train. There are daily trains, weekly
The major international airlines that fly to Cape Towntrains and MetroRail commuter trains, so do take note
International Airport would be Lufthansa, Singaporeof the train timings before planning your journey. Some
Airlines, British Airways and South African Airways.of the train services travel along exceptionally scenic
You should be able to get a direct flight to Cape Townroutes, for example, along the ocean such that you
from places such as Doha, Frankfurt, London, Atlantaeven have the opportunity to see whales.
and Singapore.