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

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    15h 26m
    €382–716

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train
    15h 46m
    €305–569

  3. 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    20h 4m
    €387–1,055

  4. 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
    16h 25m
    €635–853

  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 Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    17h 10m
    €319–843

  6. 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 15m
    €424–1,006

  7. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CPT - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    20h 15m
    €361–953

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,908.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 26m

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

Air France, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 4 times a day.

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