There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Catania by plane or train
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CPT - CTA
15h 17m€374–616Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CPT - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
20h 46m€406–813
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Catania is to fly which costs €370 - €650 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Catania is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs €370 - €650.
The distance between Cape Town and Catania is 7971 km.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Cape Town to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4756+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
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