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How to get fromSri Lanka to South Africaby plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka to South Africa by plane or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Pietermaritzburg

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CMB - PZB
    16h 16m
    R 8,164–23,194

  2. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CMB - JNB
    11h 21m
    R 7,098–13,713

  3. Fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane CMB - PLZ
    13h 43m
    R 7,693–21,233

  4. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CMB - DUR
    14h 42m
    R 10,338–21,393

  5. Fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CMB - CPT
    14h 34m
    R 7,388–11,463

  6. Fly to Lanseria International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane CMB - HLA
    19h 2m
    R 11,988–26,463

  7. Fly to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane CMB - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    19h 48m
    R 8,391–21,566

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,697.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and South Africa?

Flydubai, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) 5 times a day.

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