There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand by plane, bus, 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LHR - CPT
13h 56mR 6,193–21,296Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGW - CPT
14h 52mR 6,838–16,433Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SOU - CPT
23h 53mR 8,606–32,192
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 22 000 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs R 6 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Strand is 9714 km.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand, including transfers.
Strand is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 6:12 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 7:12 PM in Strand.
There are 1108+ hotels available in Strand.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Strand, South Africa?
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
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
- 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
- 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
- flynorse.com
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
- 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
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 440–1,000
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 150–360
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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