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There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Johannesburg by subway, plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SJC - JNB
    25h 50m
    R 9,504–31,618

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SFO - JNB
    27h 37m
    R 10,529–21,647

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane OAK - JNB
    32h 10m
    R 10,421–34,534

  4. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SMF - JNB
    32h 30m
    R 10,844–34,432

  5. Train, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane RNO - JNB
    44h 53m
    R 11,039–34,562

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane SFO - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    35h 16m
    R 11,435–30,623

  7. BART, shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MRY - JNB
    40h 30m
    R 9,803–25,617

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lanseria International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane SFO - HLA
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train
    30h 34m
    R 11,126–30,642

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,035.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 50m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Johannesburg, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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