Travel · By bus, train and sea
Cape Town by bus, train and sea: MyCiTi, the Southern Line, the Blue Train and the island boats
How to get around Cape Town by public transport, and when you’ll want a car, checked against the operators’ own websites on 28 October 2026.
Updated October 2026
MyCiTi
MyCiTi is the City of Cape Town’s bus rapid transit network, with its own lanes and stations: from the airport to the Civic Centre, and from the city along the Atlantic Seaboard to Hout Bay and north to Table View. Load a myconnect card (myciti.org.za).
The Southern Line
Suburban trains run from Cape Town station through the Southern Suburbs to Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and Simon’s Town, along the edge of False Bay. Check the operator’s current timetable and travel by day.
False Bay Cape Point & Simon’s Town
The Blue Train and Rovos Rail
The Blue Train (bluetrain.co.za) runs between Cape Town and Pretoria; Rovos Rail runs its own long journeys from Cape Town. Book well ahead.
Robben Island and the cruise port
Robben Island tours sail from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront, weather permitting (robben-island.org.za). Cape Town is also a cruise port.
Questions and answers
Is there a bus from Cape Town airport?
Yes: the MyCiTi airport bus runs to the Civic Centre in the city.
How do I get to Kalk Bay without a car?
By the Southern Line from Cape Town station; check the current timetable and travel by day.
Sources: myciti.org.za, gabs.co.za, bluetrain.co.za, robben-island.org.za and airports.co.za (checked 28 October 2026). Timetables change: always check before you travel.