There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Cape Town by plane, busferry, ferry, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CTA - CPT
20h 29mR 6,824–9,374Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PMO - CPT
17h 1mR 7,819–25,393Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CIY - CPT
18h 53mR 15,653–40,776Bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MLA - CPT
21h 37mR 10,883–25,541Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SUF - CPT
26h 39mFly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TPS - CPT
21h 32mR 13,297–37,347
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 9 500 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs R 7 500 - R 26 000.
The distance between Sicily and Cape Town is 7973 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Sicily to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7924+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and Airlink fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
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
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 Malta International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- 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
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–40,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–42,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–37,000
- Website
- swiss.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
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 Malta International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- 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
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 260–450
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 200–380
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,339
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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