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How to get fromBournemouth to Observatoryby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Observatory by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLHR - CPT
    15h 46m
    R 7,083–17,366

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLGW - CPT
    16h 3m
    R 5,821–19,455

  3. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeSOU - CPT
    16h 35m
    R 8,713–32,538

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLCY - CPT
    19h 1m
    R 10,048–27,911

  5. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeCWL - CPT
    23h 9m
    R 11,624–40,839

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,538Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Observatory. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Observatory. Alternatively, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Observatory.

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