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

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  1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FCO - CPT
    16h 49m
    R 5,323–13,412

  2. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FLR - CPT
    17h 43m
    R 7,812–23,680

  3. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BLQ - CPT
    18h 3m
    R 6,583–15,851

  4. Train to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NAP - CPT
    18h 46m
    R 8,280–13,271

  5. Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Jesitrain train
    2. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AOI - CPT
    19h 57m
    R 10,289–35,645

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,500.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 49m

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

Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and South African Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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