There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGW - CPT
14h 24mR 9,018–14,898Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LHR - CPT
15h 53mR 7,121–18,987Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LCY - CPT
17h 45mR 10,442–34,727Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SOU - CPT
24h 10mR 9,478–31,704
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 7 000 - R 19 000 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs R 9 000 - R 15 000.
The distance between Brighton and Cape Town is 9700 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Brighton to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 7:36 PM in Brighton and 8:36 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7832+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Cape Town, South Africa?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited and Kenya Airways fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–29,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- Thameslink
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