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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    14h 56m
    R 6,843–16,034

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LTN - JNB
    17h 7m
    R 6,140–18,798

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BHX - JNB
    17h 5m
    R 6,482–12,349

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 25m
    R 7,633–19,784

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 2m
    R 8,409–29,515

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    17h 43m
    R 6,272–22,099

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    18h 40m
    R 7,906–16,217

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 7m
    R 11,083–26,714

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,282.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 56m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to South Africa. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa.

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