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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Wales by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane CPT - CWL
    17h 6m
    £365–1,017

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CPT - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    16h 36m
    £227–823

  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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    14h 21m
    £368–959

  4. 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 Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    17h 10m
    £450–846

  5. 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 New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    16h 46m
    £314–886

  6. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CPT - LPL
    21h 25m
    £244–686

  7. 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 Chestertrain train
    21h 22m
    £302–1,021

  8. 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 Stockporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    20h 23m
    £327–1,094

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,063.8 mi
  • Duration: 17h 6m

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

KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.

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