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How to get fromNottingham to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 6m
    R 7,891–20,112

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 40m
    R 6,464–22,361

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    18h 18m
    R 10,225–18,757

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    19h 12m
    R 8,455–27,485

  5. Train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HUY - CPT
    19h 39m
    R 13,938–48,291

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LTN - CPT
    19h 26m
    R 7,410–23,961

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,930.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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