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How to get fromCape Town to Cinque Terreby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Cinque Terre by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CPT - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    16h 54m
    €320–951

  2. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CPT - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain train
    16h 27m
    €399–1,329

  3. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    19h 14m
    €376–1,112

  4. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CPT - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    18h 23m
    €403–837

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    20h 8m
    €469–908

  6. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CPT - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    21h 51m
    €400–1,127

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,781.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 54m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Cinque Terre, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Cinque Terre. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the line 3266 train to Corniglia. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Aeroporto/Arrivi, take the bus to Brignole Fs/Capolinea, walk to Genova Brignole, take the train to Monterosso, then take the line 3289 train to Corniglia.

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