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How to get fromCape Town to Southamptonby plane or train

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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
    16h 11m
    £356–1,211

  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
    19h 21m
    £262–874

  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 Woking to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 3m
    £307–861

  4. 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 18m
    £543–1,606

  5. 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 12m
    £317–600

  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
    18h 1m
    £330–1,066

  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 40m
    £594–2,013

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration20h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£339Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,008.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 11m

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

KLM, British Airways, and Loganair fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 3 times a day.

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