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How to get fromRugby to Cape Townby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Rugby to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 31m
    R 6,956–19,273

  2. Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rugby to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LTN - CPT
    19h 14m
    R 5,979–21,927

  3. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    16h 41m
    R 6,396–17,678

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    17h 49m
    R 9,248–33,820

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    17h 42m
    R 10,073–18,618

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,810Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,861.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 31m

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

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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