There are 2 ways to get from Palermo to Cape Town by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PMO - CPT
17h 1mR 7,819–25,393Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CTA - CPT
22h 57mR 6,964–9,775
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 10 000 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs R 7 500 - R 26 000.
The distance between Palermo and Cape Town is 8093 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Palermo to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7924+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cape Town, South Africa?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 210–300
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–480
- Website
- Flixbus
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