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There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRS - JNB
    16h 30m
    R 8,414–14,506

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    17h 53m
    R 5,664–21,196

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    15h 19m
    R 6,751–16,267

  4. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CWL - JNB
    20h 51m
    R 6,830–23,310

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 47m
    R 7,501–19,957

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 24m
    R 8,417–29,858

  7. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    23h 14m
    R 8,080–28,000

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 29m
    R 11,091–27,057

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,610Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,172.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

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

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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