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

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    16h 16m
    R 6,940–15,597

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    16h 44m
    R 8,690–17,287

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane MAN - PZB
    19h 31m
    R 7,606–22,188

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

    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 17m
    R 7,601–17,449

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    18h 36m
    R 7,123–22,540

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 45m
    R 7,851–21,139

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    20h 22m
    R 9,767–30,040

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    19h 27m
    R 11,441–27,239

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,219Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,356.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

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

Swiss, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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