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How to get fromCape Town to Walesby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CPT - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 54m
    £219–584

  2. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane CPT - CWL
    17h 54m
    £332–864

  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 40m
    £365–846

  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
    £360–676

  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 26m
    £371–933

  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 10m
    £227–793

  7. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CPT - LPL
    17h 13m
    £271–783

  8. 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 39m
    £309–1,018

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,084.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 54m

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

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

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