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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 17m
    £378–1,109

  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
    18h 3m
    £231–822

  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 31m
    £355–961

  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
    £415–846

  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
    17h 31m
    £307–1,038

  6. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CPT - LPL
    21h 50m
    £278–933

  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 47m
    £309–875

  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
    22h 2m
    £344–1,103

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,063.8 mi
  • Duration: 17h 17m

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) 4 times a day.

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