There are 4 ways to get from Aberdeen to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ABZ - CPT
16h 41mR 8,358–24,449Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EDI - CPT
19h 50mR 6,886–16,515Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane INV - CPT
18h 49mR 8,855–24,919Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NCL - CPT
20h 20mR 8,682–29,302
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 17 000 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Cape Town is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs R 8 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Cape Town is 10355 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Aberdeen to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 1:42 PM in Aberdeen and 2:42 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7863+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Cape Town, South Africa?
KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newcastle to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 850–1,600
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,100
- Website
- ScotRail
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