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How to get fromCardiff to South Africaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CWL - JNB
    20h 4m
    R 6,999–22,627

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    18h 55m
    R 6,498–21,892

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    29h 53m
    R 8,249–28,317

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    15h 35m
    R 7,506–17,798

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRS - JNB
    17h 32m
    R 9,248–15,202

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 3m
    R 7,756–21,488

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 40m
    R 9,172–30,389

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 45m
    R 11,346–27,588

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,531Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,202 km
  • Duration: 20h 4m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and South Africa?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.

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