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

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  1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FLR - CPT
    16h
    R 8,282–22,332

  2. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FCO - CPT
    18h 31m
    R 6,339–14,826

  3. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BLQ - CPT
    16h 37m
    R 6,932–14,578

  4. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VRN - CPT
    21h 28m
    R 7,928–21,542

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VCE - CPT
    18h 16m
    R 7,447–17,837

  6. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Genova Brignoletrain train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GOA - CPT
    23h 31m
    R 8,425–28,617

  7. Train, train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    3. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AOI - CPT
    19h 8m
    R 10,362–37,728

Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,704 km
  • Duration: 16h

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

Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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