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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Johannesburg by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    16h 8m
    R 7,517–12,685

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LPL - JNB
    16h 53m
    R 5,468–19,016

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    16h 22m
    R 7,608–15,235

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    19h 25m
    R 6,414–19,241

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    20h 2m
    R 8,082–15,055

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    22h 25m
    R 6,073–15,352

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,355.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Johannesburg, South Africa?

Air France, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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