There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Cape Town by plane or train
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 Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FCO - CPT
16h 49mR 5,324–13,416Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FLR - CPT
17h 48mR 8,322–23,743Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BLQ - CPT
18h 3mR 6,614–15,916Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NAP - CPT
18h 49mR 7,299–22,472Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Jesitrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AOI - CPT
19h 33mR 10,798–36,706
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 5 000 - R 14 000 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Cape Town is to fly which takes 16h 49m and costs R 5 000 - R 14 000.
The distance between Rome and Cape Town is 8500 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Rome to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7818+ hotels available in Cape Town.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,400
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
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