There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Johannesburg by plane or bus
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ATH - JNB
14h 47mR 5,617–10,217Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane KLX - JNB
24h 1mR 9,958–25,241
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Johannesburg is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 11 000 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs R 5 500 - R 11 000.
The distance between Athens and Johannesburg is 7192 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Athens to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 22:09 in Athens and 21:09 in Johannesburg.
There are 5094+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–24,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–14,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–9,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–32,000
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
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