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How to get fromMontpellier to Cape Townby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MPL - CPT
    18h 52m
    R 8,787–32,337

  2. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GVA - CPT
    20h 51m
    R 7,520–16,928

  3. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MRS - CPT
    18h 35m
    R 8,764–16,320

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LYS - CPT
    19h 59m
    R 7,697–25,909

  5. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TLS - CPT
    22h 35m
    R 10,051–16,785

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCE - CPT
    21h 46m
    R 8,692–16,965

Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,794Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,778.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

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

Air France, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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