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How to get fromCape Town to Tropeaby plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Tropea by plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CPT - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    17h 41m
    €396–923

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CPT - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tropeatrain train
    22h 7m
    €336–1,043

  3. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CPT - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain train
    20h 6m
    €382–1,333

  4. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CPT - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain train
    23h 24m

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,181.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Tropea. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then take the taxi to Tropea. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, then take the train to Tropea.

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