There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Johannesburg by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HEL - JNB
17h 29mR 5,403–15,518Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane TLL - JNB
19h 37mR 5,755–16,084Train to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain
- Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane TMP - JNB
22h 20mR 9,337–27,197
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Johannesburg is to fly which costs R 5 000 - R 16 000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs R 5 000 - R 16 000.
The distance between Helsinki and Johannesburg is 9663 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Helsinki to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 4:41 PM in Helsinki and 3:41 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 4962+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Riga, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 420–700
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- R 370–600
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