There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Catania by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CPT - CTA
15h 17m€384–486Fly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- 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€326–863Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CPT - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
20h 29m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Catania is to fly which costs €380 - €490 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Catania is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs €380 - €490.
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 4724+ 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) 3 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
- €270–1,000
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
- €290–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Zurich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- 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
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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