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How to get fromMessina to Cape Townby train, plane, ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Cape Town by train, plane, ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CTA - CPT
    20h 11m
    R 6,463–20,627

  2. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PMO - CPT
    21h 39m
    R 8,274–26,217

  3. Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train
    3. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SUF - CPT
    26h 27m

  4. Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NAP - CPT
    23h 38m

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    4. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MLA - CPT
    25h 35m
    R 10,698–26,071

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,968Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,070.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 11m

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

There is no direct connection from Messina to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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