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How to get fromCape Town to Italyby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CPT - BLQ
    14h 40m
    €324–816

  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 Cadornatrain train
    15h 35m
    €298–572

  3. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    15h 13m
    €456–718

  4. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    15h 31m
    €325–1,119

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    15h 36m
    €337–1,220

  6. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CPT - GOA
    15h 13m
    €385–1,418

  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
    16h 40m
    €440–1,012

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,784.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

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.

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