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How to get fromBournemouth to Cape Townby bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 42m
    R 6,498–19,046

  2. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SOU - CPT
    24h 6m
    R 9,404–31,791

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    16h 14m
    R 7,299–13,767

  4. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    21h 2m
    R 7,167–23,272

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    21h 14m
    R 11,752–21,534

  6. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    33h 49m
    R 10,653–32,681

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,850.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 42m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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