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How to get fromCape Town to Sunderlandby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CPT - NCL
    15h 42m
    £276–960

  2. 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 Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    21h 24m
    £572–2,039

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CPT - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    17h 12m
    £346–555

  4. 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 Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    20h 27m
    £314–895

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CPT - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain train
    3. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    18h 20m
    £454–930

  6. 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 King's Cross to Newcastletrain train
    16h 34m
    £396–1,005

  7. 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 Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Newcastletrain train
    21h 6m
    £341–1,121

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle (NCL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,298.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 42m

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

British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newcastle (NCL) 3 times a day.

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