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How to get fromSwansea to South Africaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to South Africa by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CWL - JNB
    21h 19m
    R 6,810–22,237

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    20h 28m
    R 6,385–22,669

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    16h 32m
    R 7,557–17,675

  4. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    23h 42m
    R 8,100–27,987

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    17h
    R 8,347–21,425

  6. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRS - JNB
    19h 5m
    R 9,095–15,919

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    20h 37m
    R 9,123–30,156

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    21h 45m
    R 8,685–17,730

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration21h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,019Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,251.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 19m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Swansea to South Africa. However, you can take the train to Bridgend, take the train to Rhoose, walk to Rhoose station, take the line 905 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa.

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