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How to get fromCape Town to Florenceby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Florence by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    16h 13m
    €368–1,109

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    15h 24m
    €325–584

  3. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    16h 51m
    €330–930

  4. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CPT - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    17h 9m
    €397–739

  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 Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    17h 54m
    €478–797

  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
    18h 52m
    €382–1,074

  7. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CPT - AOI
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    26h 24m
    €458–1,397

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,704 km
  • Duration: 16h 13m

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

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and eight other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 4 times a day.

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