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There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Cape Town by plane, car, 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)planeFCO - CPT
    15h 49m
    R 6,185–16,816

  2. Drive 13,870.4 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Cape Towncar13,870.4 km
    7d 8h
    R 41,862–60,468

  3. Train to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeNAP - CPT
    19h
    R 7,140–15,330

  4. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeFLR - CPT
    17h 38m
    R 6,594–12,305

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeBLQ - CPT
    19h 27m
    R 7,818–18,922

  6. Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Jesitrain
    2. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeAOI - CPT
    19h 58m
    R 8,938–34,742

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,987Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Cape Town, South Africa?

Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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