There are 5 ways to get from South Africa to Portugal by plane or bus
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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane JNB - LIS
13h 45m€353–641Fly Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CPT - LIS
15h 37m€308–823Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane JNB - OPO
13h 54m€373–578Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Vigo (VGO)plane JNB - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
16h 24m€531–742Fly Pietermaritzburg to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane PZB - LIS
18h 19m€383–1,318
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Portugal is to fly which costs €370 - €600 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Portugal is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs €350 - €650.
The distance between South Africa and Portugal is 8231 km.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from South Africa to Portugal, including transfers.
There are 9315+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between South Africa and Portugal?
Air Europa, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–480
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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