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How to get fromEdinburgh to South Africaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    16h 36m
    R 7,069–11,649

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    24h 24m
    R 6,374–23,060

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane EDI - PZB
    20h 31m
    R 7,235–24,240

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    17h 15m
    R 9,124–26,370

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    17h 17m
    R 6,737–22,584

  6. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DND - JNB
    18h 21m
    R 7,245–24,457

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    18h 19m
    R 6,819–9,839

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    19h 34m
    R 8,309–28,834

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,313Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,638.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 36m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and South Africa?

Lufthansa, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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