There are 4 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strand by plane or train
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGW - CPT
11h 52mR 6,124–13,592Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LHR - CPT
15h 21mR 6,760–18,414Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LCY - CPT
17h 14mR 11,600–33,240Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SOU - CPT
25h 28mR 9,581–32,225
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strand is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 14 000 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strand is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs R 6 000 - R 14 000.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Strand is 9673 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strand, including transfers.
Strand is 1h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 7:24 PM in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 8:24 PM in Strand.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Strand.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Strand, South Africa?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited and Kenya Airways fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–35,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–31,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–23,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 320–650
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 300–600
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 300–600
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,500
- Website
- South Western Railway
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