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How to get fromCape Town to Rome Airport (FCO)by plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Rome Airport (FCO) 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 7m
    €306–707

  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
    18h 36m
    €390–1,041

  3. 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 to Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 7m
    €333–979

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    17h 46m
    €405–824

  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
    28h 8m
    €457–1,292

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,468.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 7m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Rome Airport (FCO), Italy?

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

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