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There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 6,466–13,780

  2. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    19h 46m
    R 7,575–26,919

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 57m
    R 7,527–17,212

  4. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MME - CPT
    21h 17m
    R 12,131–43,103

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 40m
    R 7,525–15,230

  6. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HUY - CPT
    22h 18m
    R 7,001–24,648

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LPL - CPT
    17h 58m
    R 6,515–23,800

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration18h 12mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,606Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,003.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from Preston to Cape Town. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bradford Interchange, walk to Bradford Interchange, take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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