There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Wollongong by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane JNB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
14h 7m$870–1,484Fly Pietermaritzburg to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PZB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
18h 30m$779–2,636Fly Port Elizabeth to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PLZ - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
16h 51m$832–2,439Fly Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CPT - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
16h 53m$999–1,559Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUR - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
18h 46m$1,448–2,857Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane JNB - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus
19h 32m$840–2,722
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Wollongong is to fly and train which costs $850 - $1,500 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Wollongong is to fly and train which takes 14h 7m and costs $850 - $1,500.
The distance between South Africa and Wollongong is 11125 km.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from South Africa to Wollongong, including transfers.
Wollongong is 9h ahead of South Africa. It is currently 06:01 in South Africa and 15:01 in Wollongong.
There are 347+ hotels available in Wollongong.
What companies run services between South Africa and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from South Africa to Wollongong. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Wolli Creek Station, then take the train to Wollongong Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Wolli Creek Station, then take the train to Wollongong Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Sydney International Airport via Cape Town International Airport, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sydney International Airport via George, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
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