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How to get fromCape Town to Genoaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CPT - GOA
    15h 19m
    €385–1,318

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 24m
    €313–717

  3. 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 Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 30m
    €340–1,161

  4. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CPT - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    18h 51m
    €379–922

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 44m
    €354–1,271

  6. 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 32m
    €366–866

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 57m
    €448–1,182

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,801.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

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

KLM and Lufthansa fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) twice daily.

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