There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Genoa by plane or train
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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CPT - GOA
18h 20m€342–915Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CPT - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
18h 19m€320–857Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CPT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
18h 6m€321–604Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CPT - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principetrain
18h 4m€398–737Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CPT - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
17h 39m€396–856Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CPT - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
22h 12m€403–1,090Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
18h 23m€440–1,041
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Genoa is to fly and train which costs €320 - €650 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Genoa is to fly and train which takes 17h 39m and costs €390 - €900.
The distance between Cape Town and Genoa is 8801 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Cape Town to Genoa, including transfers.
Genoa is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 12:47 PM in Cape Town and 11:47 AM in Genoa.
There are 4333+ hotels available in Genoa.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Genoa, Italy?
KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Zurich Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Zurich Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–750
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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