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There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Rome by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane JNB - FCO
    13h 57m
    €314–631

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane JNB - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 11m
    €297–842

  3. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane JNB - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    15h 42m
    €450–856

  4. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane JNB - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 37m
    €315–864

  5. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane JNB - AOI
    2. Take the train from Jesi to Roma Terminitrain train
    25h 3m
    €428–1,202

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,784.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Rome, Italy?

Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 4 hours.

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