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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h
    R 7,511–24,046

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 4m
    R 8,684–14,002

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGW - CPT
    17h 8m
    R 7,933–18,595

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    18h 36m
    R 7,661–22,341

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    24h 6m
    R 9,260–34,315

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,787Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cheltenham to Observatory. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Observatory.

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