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

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  1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

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    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    16h 47m
    R 7,272–24,325

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    17h 25m
    R 9,599–17,863

  3. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MME - CPT
    18h 29m
    R 11,751–40,353

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    17h 43m
    R 7,517–26,906

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    17h 5m
    R 7,852–18,412

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    16h 37m
    R 9,971–16,631

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds 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
    19h 17m
    R 10,686–38,083

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,021Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,992.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 47m

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

KLM, Jet2.com, and Air France fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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