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How to get fromCape Town to St Helensby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CPT - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain train
    15h 47m
    £407–828

  2. Fly to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CPT - LPL
    20h 59m
    £271–922

  3. 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 Wigan North Westerntrain train
    18h 10m
    £288–1,023

  4. 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 Wigan North Westerntrain train
    15h 35m
    £365–961

  5. 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 Earlestowntrain train
    21h 14m
    £298–849

  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
    21h 24m
    £333–1,081

  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 Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    23h 56m
    £606–2,103

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,205.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 47m

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

British Airways, Loganair, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.

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