Transportation in Cape Winelands

Travelling through the Cape Winelands region is relatively simple. Renting a car is highly recommended in order to experience the diversity of the region. It’s also one of the best ways to experience the powerful and dramatic mountains of South Africa. If you’re interested in trying South African wine during your Winelands holiday, don’t worry about driving yourself. Instead, check out the various wine tasting tours we have on offer.

It’s always best to be safe, so if you plan on doing some wine tasting, book a Winelands tour or hire a local chauffeur.

See our Cape Winelands Transportation Guide below for some great tips on getting to and around the Cape Winelands region. Once there, you’ll find plenty of great Winelands accommodation options across the region, allowing you to travel from north to south and east to west, experiencing the great diversity of the Cape Winelands region.

Cape Winelands Transportation

Guide Getting to Cape Winelands

By Air

The international airport in Cape Town is the second biggest in the country, and provides both domestic and international flights. The airport has undergone a number of upgrades and renovations for the FIFA World Cup, and is now a first-class airport to pass through. Visit our partner Air Valid for Airline Reviews and information about South Africa.

International airlines with flights to the Cape region include: Air Mauritius, Air Namibia, British Airways, Egypt Air, KLM, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Turkish Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. Domestic airlines include: British Airways/Comair, Civair, National Airlines, Nationwide Airlines, SA Airlink, South African Airways and Sun Air.

You can find information about airport transfer companies and shuttle services at the airport or through your Cape Winelands accommodation. Or, you can contact us for information about our transfer services on offer. The prices can vary, and we will ensure that you do not pay more than you should.

For transport from the airport to the city (or from the city to the airport), we recommend Green Path Transfers, who offer eco-friendly airport transfers in hundreds of destinations around the world.

By train

South Africa has a number of luxury train services running from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Port Elizabeth. They are an excellent option for travel to the Cape if you are not in a hurry. If you have a car, you can put it on the train for the longer trips, if you so wish. Two train services are Blue Train and Premier Class; Blue Train for a top-end journey, and Premier class for a more economical ride. Both are train services second to none. Adding rail journey to Victoria Falls is another option during your South Africa holiday. There are 2 long-distance rail services that operate out of Cape Town. One runs from Durban (via Pietermaritzburg, Bloemfontein and Kimberley) weekly, and the other is a daily operation to Johannesburg (via Kimberley). Please contact us if you would like your South African Tour itinerary to include a train journey.

Getting Around Cape Winelands

By train

At the day-to-day service level in Cape Town, Metrorail offers a very cheap service. However, like most city transport thorough out the world, we strongly recommend you do not travel on late night trains. We also recommend travelling first class, as it is inexpensive.

By car:

The most popular way to travel around the Western Cape and other parts of South Africa is by car. Self hired cars are easily available. Chauffeurs are also relatively inexpensive, and using a local chauffeur service is very good value for money. Some tour companies allow you to combine the two with options to hire a chaueffeur when needed. This allows you the pleasure of looking at the beautiful scenery instead of the road. It is also invaluable if you want to take a scenic wine drive around the vineyards of the Cape Winelands Region. Please remember never to drink and drive.

If you stay in Cape Town for a few days, taxis are the most popular means of transport. All taxis have the rates painted on the door in R/km. For a sightseeing experience, there are City Bus Tours. Buy a ticked that allows you to Hop On - Hop Off for 24 hrs. There are 2 routes to choose from and different price structures depending on the routes you want access to. 

Shuttle Service