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How to get fromLondon to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from London to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane or train

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    13h 44m
    R 6,226–18,702

  2. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    16h 24m
    R 11,047–32,067

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    14h 3m
    R 6,301–14,687

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    17h 34m
    R 8,538–19,437

  5. Train to London Southend Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SEN - CPT
    23h 30m
    R 7,920–26,757

  6. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STN - CPT
    20h 31m
    R 6,961–23,505

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LTN - CPT
    17h 22m
    R 6,934–23,743

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,704.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 44m

What companies run services between London, 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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