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

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There are 6 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 Watford Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 24m
    R 6,562–17,428

  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
    18h 24m
    R 5,430–19,867

  3. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    16h 51m
    R 7,346–19,617

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rugby 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 19m
    R 8,914–16,230

  5. 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 19m
    R 9,698–26,759

  6. 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 52m
    R 9,522–15,557

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,840.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 24m

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

Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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