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How to get fromCape Town to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane CPT - CWL
    18h 2m
    £368–1,023

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CPT - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 54m
    £239–802

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CPT - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 43m
    £367–969

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CPT - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 1m
    £329–1,051

  5. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane CPT - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 41m
    £465–1,258

  6. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane CPT - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 13m
    £419–1,339

  7. Fly to Exeter, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane CPT - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    21h 27m
    £422–1,415

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CPT - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 47m
    £493–877

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,072.9 mi
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.

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