There are 7 ways to get from Guangzhou to South Africa by train or plane
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Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HKG - JNB
17h 28mR 7,820–13,343Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane HKG - PLZ
21h 15mR 6,915–20,863Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane HKG - PZB
22h 58mR 7,386–21,824Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CAN - JNB
19h 20mR 8,979–13,575Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SZX - JNB
18h 35mR 8,077–14,695Train to Macau International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MFM - JNB
21h 46mR 7,082–19,815Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane HKG - DUR
21h 8mR 7,060–20,023
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to South Africa is to train and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 14 000 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to South Africa is to train and fly which takes 17h 28m and costs R 7 500 - R 14 000.
The distance between Guangzhou and South Africa is 10890 km.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Guangzhou to South Africa, including transfers.
South Africa is 6h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 9:17 AM in Guangzhou and 3:17 AM in South Africa.
There are 5011+ hotels available in South Africa.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–32,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–39,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–55,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Dubai, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–41,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–18,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–20,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–41,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–23,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–39,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–12,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–39,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–40,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–39,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Train operators
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 115–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- R 180–210
- Business Class Seat
- R 250–360
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 115–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- R 180–210
- Business Class Seat
- R 250–360
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 62–67
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 62–67
- 1st Class Seat
- R 95–105
- Business Class Seat
- R 120–180
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 130–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- R 210–230
- Business Class Seat
- R 290–410
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 115–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- R 180–210
- Business Class Seat
- R 250–360
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 115–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- R 180–210
- Business Class Seat
- R 250–360
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 150–220
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 150–220
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 140–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 170–240
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 150–220
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 150–220
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