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

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane CPT - SOU
    18h 57m
    £310–1,115

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CPT - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    17h 22m
    £251–624

  3. 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 Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 35m
    £345–781

  4. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CPT - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 24m
    £336–639

  5. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane CPT - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    16h 30m
    £383–978

  6. 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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    17h 58m
    £409–951

  7. Fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane CPT - NWI
    2. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    20h 39m
    £554–1,867

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,008.1 mi
  • Duration: 18h 57m

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

KLM flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU) once daily.

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