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How to get fromOxford to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 2m
    R 6,954–18,998

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 32m
    R 6,362–22,173

  3. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SOU - CPT
    24h 46m
    R 9,949–32,294

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    17h 48m
    R 11,909–33,798

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    16h 3m
    R 6,881–12,638

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    19h 20m
    R 10,512–19,825

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,316Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,824.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Cape Town. However, you can take the train 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 Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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