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

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There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 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 38m
    R 6,046–17,063

  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 5,682–16,432

  3. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLCY - CPT
    17h 51m
    R 8,916–25,514

  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 47m
    R 8,857–30,674

  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 35m
    R 8,766–18,833

  6. Bus to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLTN - CPT
    17h 51m
    R 5,876–20,763

  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 38m
    R 8,934–25,684

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,598Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa?

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

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