There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Canberra by plane or bus
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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane JNB - CBR
14h 52m$736–2,446Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane JNB - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
16h 6m$869–1,605Fly King Shaka International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DUR - CBR
19h 32m$969–3,226Fly Pietermaritzburg to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PZB - CBR
19h 16m$1,004–3,409
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Canberra is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between South Africa and Canberra is 10823 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from South Africa to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 8h ahead of South Africa. It is currently 4:33 AM in South Africa and 12:33 PM in Canberra.
There are 935+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between South Africa and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Qantas flies from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,100
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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