There are 4 ways to get from London to Tarrafal by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 36m$395–1,482Train to Luton Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- 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 13m$354–924Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 34m$356–972Fly 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
12h 31m$363–976
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Tarrafal is to train and fly and taxi which costs $350 - $950 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tarrafal is to train and fly and taxi which takes 11h 34m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between London and Tarrafal is 4641 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from London to Tarrafal, including transfers.
Tarrafal is 1h behind London. It is currently 2:55 AM in London and 1:55 AM in Tarrafal.
There are 146+ 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
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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