There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EXT - CPT
18h 25mR 9,672–26,213Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LHR - CPT
16h 13mR 8,015–24,993Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SOU - CPT
25h 18mR 9,138–25,480Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGW - CPT
17h 21mR 8,323–19,810Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CWL - CPT
25h 12mR 9,859–34,379Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MAN - CPT
20h 39mR 8,829–24,404
Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 20 000 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 16h 13m and costs R 8 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Exeter and Cape Town is 9690 km.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Exeter to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 6:22 AM in Exeter and 7:22 AM in Cape Town.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Cape Town, South Africa?
KLM, Aurigny, and Norse Atlantic UK Limited fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from Exeter to Cape Town International Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–32,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–24,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–22,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–32,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–29,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–29,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 270–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 500–950
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 320–600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 250–600
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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