There are 8 ways to get from South Africa to Juba by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane JNB - JUB
7h 10m$332–788Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Kampala Stnbus
5d 5h$248–381Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Jubabus
3d 1h$2,030–2,599Drive 4,572.7 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Jubacar 4,572.7 km
2d 19h$638–922Fly from Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane PZB - JUB
12h 48m$450–1,112Fly from Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane PLZ - JUB
12h 29m$422–1,014Fly from Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane CPT - JUB
17h 41m$435–1,218Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Jubabus
4d 16h$2,103–2,683
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juba Airport (JUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Juba is to bus which costs $240 - $390 and takes 5 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Juba is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $330 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from South Africa to Juba. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Juba via Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between South Africa and Juba is 3493 km. The road distance is 4572.7 km.
The best way to get from South Africa to Juba without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 1h and costs $2,000 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from South Africa to Juba, including transfers.
South Africa to Juba bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Johannesburg station.
The best way to get from South Africa to Juba is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $330 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Lusaka, which costs $2,000 - $2,600 and takes 3 days 1h.
South Africa to Juba bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Juba is 4573 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from South Africa to Juba.
What companies run services between South Africa and Juba, South Sudan?
Kenya Airways, Uganda Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juba Airport (JUB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Johannesburg to Juba via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juba Airport via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juba Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juba Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juba Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Juba Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juba Airport via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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