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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ORK - JNB
    16h 29m
    R 8,557–12,701

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DUB - JNB
    17h 5m
    R 5,457–13,571

  3. Fly Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SNN - JNB
    17h 41m
    R 6,569–17,677

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ORK - CPT
    16h 57m
    R 7,807–11,391

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane ORK - PZB
    21h 59m
    R 9,223–27,292

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BHD - JNB
    18h 6m
    R 6,662–21,838

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUB - CPT
    17h 43m
    R 6,207–12,261

  8. Train, train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain train
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LDY - JNB
    21h 19m
    R 8,371–27,147

Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,412.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 29m

What companies run services between Ireland and South Africa?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.

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