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There are 6 ways to get from Cheltenham to Observatory by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLHR - CPT
    16h 5m
    R 7,554–20,115

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeBRS - CPT
    18h 24m
    R 5,924–21,711

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeBHX - CPT
    20h 35m
    R 8,438–24,212

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLGW - CPT
    17h 7m
    R 6,347–20,782

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeCWL - CPT
    21h 5m
    R 10,373–37,655

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeMAN - CPT
    18h 45m
    R 8,367–15,839

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,510Cheapest 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 Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Observatory.

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