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

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

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CWL - JNB
    19h 15m
    R 6,426–22,506

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CWL - CPT
    29h 3m
    R 7,676–27,196

  3. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRS - JNB
    17h 9m
    R 8,504–14,779

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    15h 25m
    R 6,893–16,563

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    15h 53m
    R 7,643–20,253

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MAN - JNB
    18h 9m
    R 7,311–15,281

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    19h 30m
    R 8,559–30,154

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 35m
    R 11,233–27,353

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration21h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,055Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,187 km
  • Duration: 19h 15m

What companies run services between Wales and South Africa?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.

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