There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Diani Beach by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Ukunda
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JNB - UKA
9h 39m$523–877Bus, taxi via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
2d 11h$248–322Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
3d 6hDrive 3,560.2 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Diani Beachcar 3,560.2 km
2d 1h$497–718Fly to Mombasa, taxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JNB - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Diani Beachtaxi
6h 12m$403–747Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
4d$302–403
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ukunda (UKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Diani Beach is to bus and taxi via Lusaka which costs $240 - $330 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Diani Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 12m and costs $400 - $750.
The distance between Johannesburg and Diani Beach is 2735 km. The road distance is 3560.2 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Diani Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Lusaka which takes 2 days 11h and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Johannesburg to Diani Beach, including transfers.
Diani Beach is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 5:40 PM in Johannesburg and 6:40 PM in Diani Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Diani Beach is 3560 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Johannesburg to Diani Beach.
There are 714+ hotels available in Diani Beach.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Diani Beach, Kenya?
Kenya Airways, Jambojet Limited, and Airlink fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ukunda (UKA) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ukunda via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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