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How to get fromManchester to Cape Townby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    16h 33m
    R 5,767–20,377

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 52m
    R 8,369–17,942

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    18h 58m
    R 7,244–24,907

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    16h 34m
    R 8,377–14,960

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    20h 48m
    R 11,844–15,764

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    22h 20m
    R 6,925–23,055

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,769Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,954 km
  • Duration: 16h 33m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cape Town, South Africa?

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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