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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Rome by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CPT - FCO
    14h 19m
    €297–673

  2. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 59m
    €374–1,293

  3. 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 Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 59m
    €369–856

  4. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CPT - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 14m
    €332–984

  5. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CPT - AOI
    2. Take the train from Jesi to Roma Terminitrain train
    27h 33m
    €472–1,294

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,500.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

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

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 4 hours.

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