There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Guangzhou by plane or train
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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane JNB - CAN
17h 9m¥3,870–5,703Fly Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane PZB - SZX
- Take the train from Humen to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 7m¥2,660–7,575Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane JNB - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
16h 4m¥3,413–5,528Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane JNB - SZX
- Take the train from Humen to Guangzhou South stationtrain
16h 19m¥3,312–6,254Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Macau International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane JNB - MFM
- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
18h 3m¥3,442–9,833Fly Pietermaritzburg to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane PZB - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
18h 12m¥3,461–9,849
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Guangzhou is to fly and train which costs ¥3400 - ¥6000 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Guangzhou is to fly and train which takes 16h 4m and costs ¥3400 - ¥6000.
The distance between South Africa and Guangzhou is 10728 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from South Africa to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 6h ahead of South Africa. It is currently 6:36 AM in South Africa and 12:36 PM in Guangzhou.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between South Africa and Guangzhou, China?
Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Hong Kong International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–19,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–21,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Hong Kong International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- egoairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Macau International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi, Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–19,000
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Macau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Humen to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥26–29
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥40–44
- Business Class Seat
- ¥50–75
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Humen to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥26–29
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥40–44
- Business Class Seat
- ¥50–75
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
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