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

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There are 6 ways to get from Wales to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    29h 3m
    R 8,675–29,195

  2. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    18h 32m
    R 6,251–21,461

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 48m
    R 7,640–20,282

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    18h 18m
    R 9,055–17,975

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    18h 31m
    R 6,812–22,871

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCL - CPT
    21h 21m
    R 9,263–29,052

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration29h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,757.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 3m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and British Airways fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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