There are 4 ways to get from London to Observatory by plane 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
14h 3mR 6,826–16,710Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)LGW - CPT
14h 16mR 5,289–17,688Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)LCY - CPT
17h 17mR 9,635–26,184Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)AMS - CPT
17h 37mR 8,331–20,922
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Observatory is to train and fly which costs R 8 000 - R 21 000 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Observatory is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs R 6 500 - R 17 000.
The distance between London and Observatory is 9719 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from London to Observatory, including transfers.
Observatory is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 11:50 AM in London and 1:50 PM in Observatory.
There are 7298+ hotels available in Observatory.
What companies run services between London, England and Observatory, Western Cape, 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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- 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 8,000–29,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- 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 6,500–33,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- 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 9,000–15,000
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
- 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
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- 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 7,500–22,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 300–550
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 575–590
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- R 1,500–2,300
- 1st Class
- R 3,200–5,500
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 200–550
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- R 200–300
- 1st Class
- R 330–550
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