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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    17h 15m
    R 7,274–15,295

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    17h 44m
    R 8,524–17,985

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    16h 1m
    R 7,996–18,087

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LBA - JNB
    17h 49m
    R 7,684–12,060

  5. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane HUY - JNB
    18h 46m
    R 11,775–41,256

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    16h 30m
    R 8,246–20,777

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    20h 7m
    R 9,662–30,678

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    19h 12m
    R 11,836–27,877

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,424 km
  • Duration: 17h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from Sheffield to South Africa. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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