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

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There are 7 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
    16h 56m
    £334–1,217

  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 24m
    £216–773

  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 23m
    £357–849

  4. 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 Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 30m
    £432–729

  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 58m
    £333–886

  6. 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
    £439–846

  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 24m
    £291–971

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration19h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,063.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 56m

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

KLM, Air France, and Lufthansa fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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