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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BHX - JNB
    16h 3m
    R 6,018–11,695

  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    16h 41m
    R 5,808–21,445

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    15h 29m
    R 6,551–16,188

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 57m
    R 7,341–19,938

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    17h 49m
    R 7,743–16,044

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 34m
    R 8,117–28,669

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 39m
    R 10,791–25,868

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,769Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,246.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and South Africa?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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