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

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 53m
    R 7,358–16,698

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkwaybus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LTN - CPT
    18h 53m
    R 5,405–18,490

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    17h 22m
    R 9,396–23,408

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    15h 29m
    R 7,466–13,506

  5. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NWI - CPT
    18h 43m
    R 12,977–44,461

  6. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STN - CPT
    19h
    R 5,934–19,630

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,824.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 53m

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

easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.

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