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How to get fromCalais to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    20h 2m
    R 6,476–17,074

  2. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    16h 59m
    R 7,186–16,994

  3. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    18h 45m
    R 8,557–20,115

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    18h 13m
    R 10,706–18,344

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    18h 50m
    R 8,226–17,194

  6. Train, train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    20h 17m
    R 11,446–29,079

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    20h 3m
    R 7,126–18,694

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,860Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,781 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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