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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Capetown Airport (CPT)by plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Capetown Airport (CPT) by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLHR - CPT
    13h 39m
    R 6,547–16,064

  2. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLGW - CPT
    14h 30m
    R 5,184–17,443

  3. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLCY - CPT
    17h 44m
    R 9,921–26,521

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeSOU - CPT
    17h 42m
    R 8,861–32,583

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeMAN - CPT
    19h 39m
    R 8,469–17,559

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeCDG - CPT
    18h 47m
    R 7,370–22,131

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeAMS - CPT
    19h 57m
    R 9,470–24,031

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,588Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.

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