There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)LHR - CPT
14hR 7,707–17,264Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)LGW - CPT
14h 52mR 5,345–16,647Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)LCY - CPT
18h 12mR 10,086–26,724Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)SOU - CPT
18hR 11,554–42,850
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 7 500 - R 18 000 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand is to fly which takes 14h and costs R 7 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Strand is 9714 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Strand, including transfers.
Strand is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 3:53 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 5:53 AM in Strand.
There are 1005+ 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
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–32,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–21,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–32,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–16,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–34,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 290–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 180–250
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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