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There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NCE - CPT
    17h 6m
    R 5,785–16,367

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MRS - CPT
    19h 46m
    R 9,614–17,456

  3. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GOA - CPT
    23h 36m
    R 8,726–29,105

  4. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Torino Lingottotrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TRN - CPT
    21h 23m
    R 8,961–26,715

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MXP - CPT
    22h 25m
    R 6,046–11,925

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,959Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,737.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 6m

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

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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