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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    17h 36m
    R 8,215–27,392

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    24h 20m
    R 6,515–23,212

  3. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DND - CPT
    18h 50m
    R 8,676–30,295

  4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    18h 19m
    R 6,958–10,008

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ABZ - CPT
    20h 2m
    R 9,291–26,646

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    19h 58m
    R 11,060–20,348

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane INV - CPT
    21h 22m
    R 9,226–26,653

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,872Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,315 km
  • Duration: 17h 36m

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

Air France and Edelweiss Air fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a week.

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