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How to get fromSt Helens to Cape Townby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 8,979–14,715

  2. Fly from Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LPL - CPT
    17h 24m
    R 6,578–22,377

  3. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    19h 14m
    R 7,705–26,007

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    19h 36m
    R 7,395–21,572

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    18h 3m
    R 8,015–19,311

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    19h 28m
    R 8,006–20,614

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
    17h 45m
    R 10,023–17,329

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,916Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,987.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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

easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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