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How to get fromCape Town to Invernessby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Inverness by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CPT - INV
    16h 36m
    £305–871

  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 Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    19h 35m
    £276–734

  3. 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 Invernesstrain train
    18h 24m
    £330–941

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CPT - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    19h 31m
    £306–750

  5. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CPT - DND
    2. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    22h 53m
    £375–1,306

  6. 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
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    21h 33m
    £332–1,123

  7. 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 Invernesstrain train
    22h 36m
    £624–2,087

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,479.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 36m

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

British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day.

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