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How to get fromHull to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    18h 52m
    R 7,579–25,963

  2. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    17h 37m
    R 7,247–18,597

  3. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MME - CPT
    19h 43m
    R 11,883–41,593

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    19h 8m
    R 9,384–15,518

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    17h 9m
    R 9,396–16,826

  6. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HUY - CPT
    20h 12m
    R 10,596–38,136

  7. Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain train
    4. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NWI - CPT
    21h 34m
    R 13,726–47,946

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,076.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Hull to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Leeds, walk to Civic P, take the line 49 bus to St Andrews Street, walk to Leeds Fire Station, take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to York, take the train to Darlington, walk to Tubwell Row, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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