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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Southampton by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CPT - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    14h 25m
    £309–729

  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 51m
    £251–674

  3. Fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane CPT - SOU
    16h 27m
    £310–1,015

  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 Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 43m
    £403–669

  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 27m
    £393–1,028

  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
    £389–951

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,094.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 25m

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

KLM, Norse Atlantic UK Limited, and Aurigny fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU) once daily.

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