Flight to Johannesburg
Cape Town → Johannesburg · about 1h 40m in the air
Bus to Soweto
Johannesburg → Soweto · about 40m
Cape Town → Soweto
South Africa · Where else can you go from Cape Town?
Your route
RecommendedChoose a line to change transport
Scroll for the full route →THE JOURNEY, STEP BY STEP
Your itinerary
About the trip from Cape Town to Soweto
Cape Town (South Africa) and Soweto (South Africa) are 1,243 km (772 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Johannesburg: about 5h 20m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~22h 15m by train and bus, via Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.
Step by step
- Flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg: about 1h 40m in the air, 1,262 km
- Bus from Johannesburg to Soweto: about 40m, 20 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Johannesburg: about 5h 20m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Bloemfontein and Johannesburg: ~22h 15m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.