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How to get fromSan Diego to Johannesburgby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Johannesburg by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SAN - JNB
    22h 57m
    R 7,784–37,823

  2. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane TIJ - JNB
    38h 37m
    R 9,013–30,919

  3. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LAX - JNB
    34h 57m
    R 11,194–23,074

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane SAN - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    33h 36m
    R 11,032–34,033

  5. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SNA - JNB
    30h 9m
    R 10,018–32,674

  6. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ONT - JNB
    30h 13m
    R 10,786–34,286

  7. Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PSP - JNB
    29h 46m
    R 10,444–34,310

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration25h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,624.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 57m

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

KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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