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How to get fromCape Town to Manchesterby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CPT - MAN
    14h 29m
    £388–814

  2. Fly to Liverpool, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CPT - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    21h
    £276–931

  3. 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 Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    19h 35m
    £291–785

  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 International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    17h 24m
    £290–1,026

  5. 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 Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    15h 14m
    £362–943

  6. Fly to Humberside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane CPT - HUY
    2. Take the train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    20h 9m
    £325–1,166

  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 Manchester Victoriatrain train
    22h 23m
    £600–2,085

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,184.9 mi
  • Duration: 14h 29m

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

British Airways, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.

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