There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Scotland 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CPT - EDI
14h 59m£282–674Fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CPT - GLA
14h 46m£225–619Fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane CPT - ABZ
15h 3m£306–871Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane CPT - DND
18h 38m£344–1,217Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane CPT - INV
16h 36m£305–872Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CPT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 50m£294–1,008Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane CPT - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 20m£614–2,127Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CPT - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 17m£349–1,126
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Scotland is to fly which costs £280 - £700 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Scotland is to fly which takes 14h 46m and costs £220 - £650.
The distance between Cape Town and Scotland is 6402 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Cape Town to Scotland, including transfers.
Scotland is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:28 AM in Cape Town and 5:28 AM in Scotland.
There are 1487+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Scotland?
KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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