There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Cape Town by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane EXT - CPT
29h 31mR 9,301–34,363Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BRS - CPT
17h 58mR 6,499–22,605Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- 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 23mR 8,092–20,842Train, 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 9,188–32,241Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CWL - CPT
24h 29mR 8,855–31,356Train, 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 23mR 7,834–17,480Train, 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 44mR 11,512–20,979
Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 18 000 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 16h 23m and costs R 8 000 - R 21 000.
The distance between Exeter and Cape Town is 9690 km.
It takes approximately 29h 31m to get from Exeter to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 10:27 PM in Exeter and 11:27 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7914+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Cape Town, South Africa?
KLM flies from Exeter (EXT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–34,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–34,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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 6,500–24,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–18,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–28,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–2,900
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 260–470
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,300
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 350–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,300
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 480–900
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,300
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,500
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 230–480
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,300
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 360–550
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,200
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 280–450
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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