There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to South Africa by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SHA - JNB
19hR 9,370–14,450Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NGB - JNB
22h 36mR 5,151–14,063Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane WUX - JNB
21h 48mR 5,926–16,710Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PVG - JNB
20h 22mR 6,489–18,570Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NKG - JNB
20h 42mR 10,631–15,985Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HGH - JNB
24h 15mR 6,045–15,783Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SHA - PZB
24h 45mR 6,036–18,041Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SHA - DUR
22h 56mR 5,710–17,240
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to South Africa is to train and fly which costs R 5 000 - R 15 000 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to South Africa is to fly which takes 19h and costs R 9 000 - R 15 000.
The distance between Shanghai and South Africa is 11783 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Shanghai to South Africa, including transfers.
South Africa is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:01 AM in Shanghai and 2:01 AM in South Africa.
There are 4989+ hotels available in South Africa.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and South Africa?
Juneyao Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–14,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–14,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Hong Kong, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Xiamen, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Hong Kong, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Xiamen, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg International Airport, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–40,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–48,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–47,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Hong Kong, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–19,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 140–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- R 230–250
- Business Class Seat
- R 320–450
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- R 550–600
- Business Class Seat
- R 750–1,200
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 310–350
- 1st Class Seat
- R 510–560
- Business Class Seat
- R 700–1,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 170–200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 170–200
- 1st Class Seat
- R 280–310
- Business Class Seat
- R 400–600
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 150–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 150–210
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 180–260
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 270–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 270–370
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 400–600
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 250–360
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 380–550
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 220–310
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- R 55–75
- Hard sleeper
- R 120–170
- Soft sleeper
- R 200–260
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