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How to get fromLondon to South Africaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from London to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    13h 33m
    R 6,085–15,144

  2. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    14h 1m
    R 6,335–17,834

  3. Fly London City Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LCY - JNB
    15h 18m
    R 9,407–23,507

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    17h 38m
    R 7,751–27,735

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    16h 5m
    R 7,780–19,774

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    16h 44m
    R 9,925–24,934

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane AMS - JNB
    17h 23m
    R 7,594–19,245

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,119.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

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

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 4 hours.

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