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How to get fromCape Town to Edinburghby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CPT - EDI
    15h 24m
    £479–671

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CPT - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 6m
    £219–696

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CPT - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 54m
    £260–796

  4. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CPT - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 27m
    £322–1,053

  5. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CPT - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 57m
    £551–1,924

  6. 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 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 42m
    £464–771

  7. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CPT - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 32m
    £346–1,113

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,365.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 24m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Edinburgh, Scotland?

KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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