There are 4 ways to get from London to Tarrafal by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane LHR - RAI
- Take the taxi from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Tarrafaltaxi
11h 29m$464–1,983Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane LGW - RAI
- Take the taxi from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Tarrafaltaxi
11h 3m$419–1,382Train to Luton Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane LTN - RAI
- Take the taxi from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Tarrafaltaxi
13h 27m$497–1,387Fly from London Stansted Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane STN - RAI
- Take the taxi from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Tarrafaltaxi
11h 41m$498–1,371
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tarrafal is to train and fly and taxi which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tarrafal is to train and fly and taxi which takes 11h 3m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between London and Tarrafal is 4641 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from London to Tarrafal, including transfers.
Tarrafal is 2h behind London. It is currently 2:35 PM in London and 12:35 PM in Tarrafal.
There are 138+ hotels available in Tarrafal.
What companies run services between London, England and Tarrafal, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from London to Tarrafal. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Tarrafal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Tarrafal.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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