There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Crawley by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CPT - LGW
12h 20m£303–668Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CPT - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridgestrain
13h 34m£332–863Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CPT - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Three Bridgestrain
15h 14m£377–1,040Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane CPT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crawleytrain
22h 2m£370–1,291
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Crawley is to fly which costs £300 - £700 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Crawley is to fly which takes 12h 20m and costs £300 - £700.
The distance between Cape Town and Crawley is 6042 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Cape Town to Crawley, including transfers.
Crawley is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 5:57 AM in Cape Town and 4:57 AM in Crawley.
There are 744+ hotels available in Crawley.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Crawley, England?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Three Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Three Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
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