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There are 8 ways to get from France to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    14h 40m
    R 6,824–17,344

  2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCE - CPT
    19h 21m
    R 5,646–14,198

  3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LYS - CPT
    19h 3m
    R 7,909–26,429

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    15h 31m
    R 6,738–19,227

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    16h 33m
    R 7,223–20,110

  6. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NTE - CPT
    18h 51m
    R 7,642–26,162

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    17h 57m
    R 8,301–29,069

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    17h 53m
    R 6,618–18,410

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,412 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

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

Air France and Kenya Airways fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.

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