There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Italy 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CPT - BLQ
14h 40m€324–816Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CPT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
15h 35m€298–572Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CPT - FLR
15h 13m€456–718Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CPT - LIN
15h 31m€325–1,119Fly to Turin Caselle Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CPT - TRN
15h 36m€337–1,220Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CPT - GOA
15h 13m€385–1,418Fly 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
16h 40m€440–1,012
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Italy is to fly and train which costs €290 - €600 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Italy is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs €320 - €850.
The distance between Cape Town and Italy is 8784 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Cape Town to Italy, including transfers.
There are 21428+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
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