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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

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    16h 37m
    R 7,857–25,942

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    18h 37m
    R 7,047–23,185

  3. 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 30m
    R 9,032–17,851

  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 8,494–27,949

  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
    16h 58m
    R 7,845–20,339

  6. 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 54m
    R 13,775–45,477

  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 34m
    R 15,592–56,083

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14hAverage Duration
TicketR 7,747Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,992.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 37m

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) once daily.

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