There are 3 ways to get from Nice to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NCE - CPT
17h 40mR 6,185–11,205Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MCM - CPT
19h 30mR 5,723–22,243Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MRS - CPT
19h 30mR 7,812–18,121
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 12 000 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs R 6 000 - R 12 000.
The distance between Nice and Cape Town is 8738 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Nice to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 2:28 PM in Nice and 3:28 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7297+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cape Town, South Africa?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Monaco to Cape Town International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–24,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–24,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 600–900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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