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How to get fromFaro to South Africaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Faro to South Africa by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LIS - JNB
    18h 56m
    R 7,000–13,700

  2. Fly Faro Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FAO - JNB
    15h 59m
    R 5,874–16,566

  3. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SVQ - JNB
    17h 47m
    R 8,160–10,744

  4. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LIS - CPT
    19h 39m
    R 6,250–15,390

  5. Fly Faro Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FAO - CPT
    19h 2m
    R 6,624–22,256

  6. Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to La Parratrain train
    3. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane XRY - JNB
    18h 54m
    R 8,921–24,489

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,026Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,523.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 56m

What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and South Africa?

Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) once daily.

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