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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    13h 34m
    R 6,032–17,120

  2. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    14h 30m
    R 5,678–14,233

  3. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 11,416–32,804

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SOU - CPT
    24h 50m
    R 8,963–31,028

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    20h 35m
    R 10,224–20,333

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    19h 29m
    R 9,354–28,843

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    18h 52m
    R 8,794–20,468

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,683.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.

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