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How to get fromMilton Keynes to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    14h 59m
    R 6,380–18,789

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 16m
    R 6,008–22,125

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    17h 28m
    R 11,571–33,334

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central 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
    15h 6m
    R 6,816–15,914

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    18h 11m
    R 9,745–19,009

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,788.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Milton Keynes to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Watford Junction, walk to Watford Junction station, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Euston, walk to Euston station, take the subway to Bank station, walk to Bank DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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