There are 2 ways to get from Catania to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CTA - CPT
15h 57mR 6,365–19,899Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PMO - CPT
21h 32mR 8,354–26,132
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 20 000 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs R 6 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Catania and Cape Town is 7971 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Catania to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 8003+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines and Airlink fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Website
- Trenitalia
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