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There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to South Africa by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    15h 9m
    R 6,235–15,914

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LTN - JNB
    16h 54m
    R 5,317–17,807

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 38m
    R 6,985–19,604

  4. Fly London Stansted Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane STN - JNB
    16h 5m
    R 7,115–18,902

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LCY - JNB
    16h 23m
    R 10,035–24,909

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 14m
    R 7,901–29,505

  7. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NWI - JNB
    18h 59m
    R 11,115–37,798

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 20m
    R 10,575–26,704

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,214.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

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

Lufthansa, Air Algérie, and three other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) once daily.

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