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There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 54m
    R 7,532–16,876

  2. Fly from Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    17h 48m
    R 5,255–20,307

  3. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SOU - CPT
    22h 38m
    R 8,443–30,574

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 55m
    R 8,617–20,649

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    22h 10m
    R 8,108–30,030

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    16h 40m
    R 7,442–14,441

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    19h 22m
    R 7,922–15,806

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,264Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bristol to Cape Town.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 9,912.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 54m

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

Edelweiss Air, easyJet, and Air France fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.

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