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How to get fromScotland to Cape Townby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ABZ - CPT
    17h 16m
    R 7,807–24,388

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    19h 22m
    R 5,779–21,344

  3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane INV - CPT
    17h 12m
    R 8,809–24,388

  4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    17h 39m
    R 10,411–14,451

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    17h 51m
    R 6,905–21,122

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    19h 43m
    R 10,210–16,677

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,859Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,355 km
  • Duration: 17h 16m

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

British Airways, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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