a relentless quest to expose the
cheapest flights
in, to and from South Africa
a relentless quest to expose the
cheapest flights
in, to and from South Africa
Flights Cape Town to Johannesburg You want to get on the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The way to make sure that you get on a cheap flight is to:
type your flight details into the search engine on the left and see what airfare it spits out
check the airfare of every airline flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
Airlines |
Airports |
Stops |
|---|---|---|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) |
non-stop |
|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) |
non-stop |
|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg Lanseria (HLA) |
non-stop |
|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) |
non-stop |
|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) |
non-stop |
|
Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) |
non-stop |
A flight from Cape town to Johannesburg is scheduled to take some 2 hours. As the crow flies, the distance between Cape Town and Johannesburg is some 1254km (or 779 miles). The driving distance from Cape Town to Johannesburg is some 1393km.
Kulula Airlines are offering their cheapest flight price from Cape Town to Joburg since 22 May 2009.
|
Flight prices from Cape Town to Johannesburg |
Bus trip prices from Cape town to Johannesburg |
Train trips |
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
date |
1time |
BA |
Kulula |
Mango |
SAA |
|||||||||
856 |
868 |
849 |
667 |
1110 |
1350 |
380 |
504 |
470 |
299 |
400 |
230 |
430 |
1920 |
|
856 |
918 |
699 |
707 |
860 |
1350 |
380 |
560 |
450 |
399 |
520 |
- |
- |
2500 |
|
764 |
914 |
849 |
789 |
850 |
1350 |
420 |
600 |
800 |
500 |
550 |
340 |
620 |
2500 |
|
746 |
910 |
799 |
785 |
614 |
1350 |
380 |
560 |
380 |
399 |
400 |
180 |
340 |
1520 |
|
704 |
1844 |
699 |
676 |
636 |
1350 |
400 |
490 |
480 |
299 |
520 |
230 |
430 |
1920 |
|
- |
640 |
750 |
676 |
879 |
1300 |
380 |
490 |
420 |
399 |
400 |
180 |
340 |
1520 |
|
755 |
2195 |
780 |
682 |
1044 |
1200 |
400 |
550 |
620 |
- |
530 |
270 |
510 |
1920 |
|
755 |
1339 |
679 |
638 |
1080 |
1200 |
380 |
450 |
510 |
- |
450 |
180 |
340 |
1520 |
|
696 |
1384 |
741 |
675 |
615 |
1200 |
400 |
510 |
620 |
350 |
520 |
300 |
570 |
2450 |
|
798 |
1465 |
736 |
675 |
1101 |
1200 |
380 |
- |
420 |
299 |
450 |
- |
- |
1380 |
|
863 |
1463 |
659 |
626 |
973 |
1200 |
400 |
490 |
850 |
399 |
520 |
280 |
560 |
2250 |
|
863 |
1291 |
659 |
814 |
1556 |
1200 |
400 |
450 |
620 |
699 |
520 |
280 |
560 |
2250 |
|
798 |
1191 |
779 |
789 |
901 |
1200 |
380 |
450 |
500 |
499 |
450 |
- |
- |
1730 |
|
798 |
1168 |
679 |
688 |
886 |
1200 |
380 |
450 |
500 |
299 |
450 |
350 |
- |
1380 |
|
730 |
1136 |
759 |
769 |
891 |
1200 |
360 |
450 |
450 |
499 |
450 |
First survey of train trips from Cape Town to Joburg was on the 16th August 2008. |
|||
779 |
949 |
752 |
641 |
808 |
1020 |
390 |
440 |
475 |
- |
500 |
||||
719 |
949 |
652 |
741 |
743 |
1020 |
310 |
430 |
390 |
399 |
400 |
||||
679 |
949 |
868 |
696 |
747 |
1020 |
390 |
460 |
475 |
250 |
500 |
||||
589 |
949 |
426 |
633 |
706 |
1020 |
290 |
460 |
390 |
299 |
340 |
||||
1569 |
1649 |
1556 |
1332 |
2073 |
1020 |
- |
530 |
545 |
399 |
510 |
||||
639 |
730 |
656 |
746 |
657 |
First survey of bus trips from Cape Town to Johannesburg was on the Interlink flights are to Pretoria Wonderboom from 9 Oct 2009 survey (previously O.R. Tambo International Airport) |
|||||||||
499 |
720 |
589 |
599 |
1010 |
||||||||||
549 |
719 |
539 |
sold out |
644 |
||||||||||
449 |
718 |
499 |
301 |
643 |
||||||||||
549 |
713 |
499 |
548 |
993 |
||||||||||
Prices are for one-way flights on a Friday evening (see surveys for details). Flight prices are subject to change and it's unlikely that the above prices will be achieved.
1tm = 1time airline
IL = Interlink airline
Kulu = Kulula airline
Mgo = Mango Airline
C2C = City to City bus
Gyd = Greyhound bus
IC = Intercape bus
SA = SA Roadlink bus
EC = Shosholoza Meyl train economy class
TC = Shosholoza Meyl train tourist class
PC = Premier Classe train
TL = Translux bus
With the re-introduction of Shosholoza Meyl price, the flight:bus price ratio is back to its normal level.
Travel Date |
Flight : Bus |
Cheapest flight |
Cheapest bus / train |
12 Mar 2010 |
2.9 |
R667 (Mango Airlines) |
R230 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
29 Jan 2010 |
1.4 |
R699 (Kulula Airlines) |
R380 (City to City bus) |
18 Dec 2009 |
2.2 |
R764 (1time Airlines) |
R340 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
6 Nov 2009 |
2.8 |
R498 (Interlink Airlines) |
R180 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
25 Sep 2009 |
2.8 |
R636 (SAA South African Airways) |
R230 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
14 Aug 2009 |
3.6 |
R640 (Mango Airline) |
R180 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
3 Jul 2009 |
2.5 |
R682 (Mango Airline) |
R270 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
22 May 2009 |
3.5 |
R638 (Mango Airline) |
R180 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
10 Apr 2009 |
2.1 |
R615 (SAA) |
R300 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
27 Feb 2009 |
2.3 |
R675 (Mango Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink bus) |
20 Dec 2008 |
2.2 |
R626 (Mango Airline) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
8 Nov 2008 |
2.4 |
R659 (Kulula Air) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl train) |
27 Sep 2008 |
1.8 |
R698 (Interlink Airline) |
R380 (City to City bus) |
16 Aug 2008 |
2.3 |
R679 (Kulula Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink bus) |
5 Jul 2008 |
1.1 |
R398 (Interlink Airline) |
R360 (City to City bus) |
24 May 2008 |
1.6 |
R641 (Mango Airline) |
R390 (City to City bus) |
11 Apr 2008 |
2.1 |
R652 (Kulula Airline) |
R310 (City to City bus) |
1 Mar 2008 |
2.3 |
R586 (Nationwide) |
R250 (SA Roadlink bus) |
19 Jan 2008 |
1.5 |
R426 (Kulula Airline) |
R290 (SA Roadlink bus) |
8 Dec 2008 |
3.3 |
R1332 (Mango Airline) |
R399 (SA Roadlink bus) |
The flight:bus price index measures how many times more expensive the cheapest flight is relative to the cheapest bus/train.
Flight prices are 2% up on a year back, on the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight route.
Flight prices |
Flight prices a year prior |
Flight price Inflation |
R667 |
R657 |
+2% |
R699 |
R641 |
-14% |
R764 |
R649 |
+18% |
R498 |
R686 |
-27% |
R636 |
R685 |
-7% |
R640 |
R483 |
+32% |
R682 |
R567 |
+20% |
R638 |
R649 |
-2% |
R615 |
R606 |
+1% |
R626 |
R1057 |
-41% |
R659 |
R849 |
-22% |
R698 |
R542 |
29% |
R679 |
R507 |
34% |
R398 |
R365 |
9% |
The flight price inflation index compares the cost of the cheapest flight in a survey to what it was a year previously. This may be distorted by particular events on the date (e.g. if it was the Friday before school holidays, flight prices would be a lot higher).
British Airways are offering the cheapest business class flights.
Travel date |
BA |
Interlink |
SAA |
12 Mar 2010 |
R2882 |
R2890 |
R3440 |
29 Jan 2010 |
R2872 |
R2848 |
R2680 |
18 Dec 2009 |
R2865 |
R2454 |
R2521 |
6 Nov 2009 |
R2863 |
R3345 |
R2875 |
25 Sep 2009 |
R2880 |
R1709 |
R2540 |
14 Aug 2009 |
R2904 |
- |
R2916 |
3 Jul 2009 |
R2894 |
R1709 |
R2537 |
22 May 2009 |
R3232 |
R1510 |
R3232 |
10 Apr 2009 |
R2829 |
- |
R2836 |
27 Feb 2009 |
R3277 |
R1709 |
R2798 |
16 Jan 2009 |
R3276 |
R1709 |
R2797 |
5 Dec 2008 |
R3263 |
R1709 |
R2784 |
24 Oct 2008 |
R2912 |
R1709 |
R2177 |
12 Sep 2008 |
R2889 |
R1709 |
R2162 |
1 Aug 2008 |
R2857 |
- |
R2247 |
20 Jun 2008 |
R2602 |
- |
R1994 |
Interlink is offering the cheapest business class flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
It's easy to drive from Cape Town to Johannesburg. You would take the N1 national Road, which stretches all the way from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
There are a variety of options to rent a car at O.R. Tambo Airport:
Use the Johannesburg hotel price comparison tool on the right, or here's a full list of Johannesburg hotels .
 |
Name |
Comment |
|---|---|
gordon | i want to apply for online ticket, but i dont have the credit card.. |
lorato | i'm struggling to get the cost for all the flights. please when u work on the cost dont forget to add recen prices. |
jub jub | assist a couple willing to travel from capetown to joburg @ around R600 each person btwn 12-15 december 2009 |
nico | One way ticket from Cape town to OR TAMBO on 25/12/2009. Will pay up to R650. Thanks |
Help | I am looking 4 a chep flight to Jhb from cape town on the 23 en one frow Jhb to cape town let me knw by da latest 30/09/09Thanx a lot |
laurence | i urgently need a flight for tomorrow morning 28 sep from CT to JHB and back on WED 29/9. if you cancell please let me know, i will buy yr flight. let me know by not later than today 17:00. thanks a million! |
mandy | looking for budget flight from cape town to johannesburg on 31 August returning on 6 September 2009. |
Ursulla | Hi I'm looking for flight rates and times to Johannesburg from Cape Town on 27 August 2009 or 28 August 2009 and back on Sunday 30 August 2009 |
mzukhona | about the job |
Thembela Fota | I like you to send me a cheapest flight frm Cape Town to East London on the 09/07/2009 one way please the time must be late 17:00 or 18:00 pm |
Joan | Looking for the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Jhb or Lanseria on 25 February 2010 leaving mid-morning returning 29 February 2010 arriving Cape Town 8.00 or 9.00pm |
Sharon | Hi, I am looking for the cheapest flight from JHB (O.R. Thambo or Lanseria) to Cape Town at night on 25 June 2009 returning on 28 June 2009 at evening. |
shirl | Hi,Im looking for the cheapest flight from C.T. to O.R.Tambo JNb on 14 september 2009 in the morning. |
jackson | hi, how "near" to the departure date should we usually book a ticket in advance to get the best prices? (e.g. i would think that if i book too early, then i may miss out on the short term deals? or if i book too late, the prices go up because the seats availability is low?) or will the quotes stay the same? i'm thinking of getting a one-way cpt-->jnb flight in end june, but wonder if i'm booking too early. |
JHB - CPT | John, you can start by going to www.southafrica.to/bookings.php5 |
John | Hi, im looking for the cheapest flight possible trying to bring my friend up to jhb from cape town on a return flight |
Mr Cheap Flights | Hi Hassan. To get a quote type your flight details into the flight price comparison tool near the top left of this page, or navigate to the online flight reservation systems of the various airlines (links above). Happy flying. |
hassan | hi wana send my mum n her sisters on a holiday to jbh for the safari and some holiday thats hapining there,looking for a reasonable price for three tickets rememba i only a student for june 5th to end of month any time 0728755547 |
Mr Cheap Flights | Hi there. Please type your flight details into the flight search engine near the top left to get price details (and then if you've still got energy go to each of the airlines' online flight booking engines). |
Cheapest flight to j | Leaving on 13 june and returning on 16 june |
Mr Cheap Flights | Hi Cathy. 1time, Kulula and Mango airline aren't taking bookings that far out yet; British Airways are currently quoting R5724 and SAA (South African Airways) are currently quoting R4539. Happy flying. |
Cathy | Looking for cheap flights from Cape Town (12th Dec 08) to JHB. Return Jhb to Cape Town 27th Dec 08. Help please for me and my daughters 12 and 9 years old |
Colleen Roo | I am looking for the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg for the 26th April 2008, no return flight. |
irma | looking for tjiep tjiep flighs for 3 people jhb ct any airline return 23 ampril return 4 may can also change dates if these dates are expensive cause of long weekend make suggestions on mail please |
Mr Cheap flights | Hi Vanessa. We don't try to direct your to any particular airline. To get on the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg suggest checking the flight prices of each of the airlines (Mango, Kulula, 1time, SAA, British Airways and Nationwide) and then book accordingly. |
Vanessa | Hello, I need to find a cheap ticket to Johannesburg (from Cape Town) on the 12th april, returning on the 13th.. what is your best price, cos you are way more expensive than mango?? |
Bus | Hi Shaun. I suggest flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and then hiring a car and driving from Johannesburg to Tzaneen. |
shaun | hi im looking for a way of getting from C.T to tzaneen in the northen province |
Tshidavhu | at what time does mango change price. |
Freeza.com Tshidavhu | HI! at what time do the flight change from high price to the cheapest price. |
Johannesburg flights | Hi Tshidavhu & Linx. To get on the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo, (1) type your flight details into the search engine near the top left of this page, (2) go to the website of each airline operating flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo (the airlines flying this route are listed above), and then type your flight details in and see what each airline charges - it's time consuming but this is the only way of being sure that you're getting the cheapest flight. If you're really in a hurry then just do step (1) of the above. Happy flying! |
Tshidavhu Ndivhuho | Please could u help me to get the cheapest price.from cape town to johannesburg [ORThambo]on the 23rd of november |
Linx | Hey! i need to travel to joburg for as cheap a price as possible : ) |
cheap flights SA | Hi Ruby. When the search page displays, Travelstart searches approximately 120 airlines. Generally it works fine, sometimes it gets stuck in the loop. By refreshing the screen, the macro gets out of the loop. Travelstart are currently upgrading their software to avoid this problem, and hopefully you should see an improvement as the new technology is implemented. |
Ruby* | I used the ''search the cheapest airfares and it just took hours searching but never came up with any results! ... now what?! |
Mel | Where can i get 'n return flight for under 600 bucks? |
Mel | Where can i get 'n return flight for under 600 bucks? |
cheap flights SA | Hi Naomi. The 2007 dates are available (but not for dates before July 2007 as we cant travel in the past!). |
naomi | Am I doing something wrong. How do I get it to change to the correct date - 2007 is not available? |
Shane | how do i use this? i want to look for prices ect. |
anthea | cheap flight please |
Bridget | why doestn mango fly East London-jhb? mmmm? |
cheap flights | Hi EV. If the Kulula, Mango, Nationwide sites aren't working you can always use our flights search engine on the top left of this page. |
EV | Why does the system keep shutting down when i request information ????? Kulula, Mango and Nationwide, what do my browser setting need to be ??????? |
Anelisa | All the south African airlines are doing a great JOB well done guys keep up the good work. |
Anelisa | All the south African airlines are doing a great JOB well done guys keep up the good work. |
Cheap flights | Hi Chanell. It is possible to get on a one-way flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg for around R300 - I believe Kulula and 1time are offering these specials. However, these cheap flights are only available on certain flights at awkward times. |
chanell | why no comment? |
nodumo | no coment |
Chanell | I would like yo pay between R200-R350 for a flight to Johannesburg.Is this possible? |
Abdi Nasir | i want to go to johansberg |
LINTON | FLY WITH MANGO FROM JHB TO CPT YOU WILL ENJOY EVERYTHING,EVEN THE FOOD,AND THE WAY THE HANDLY THE CUSTOMER.THE ARE THE STAR |
Cheap flights | Hi anony. To purchase a one way ticket, enter any date after your departure date as the return date for your flight. On the next screen you'll get a chance to specify that you want a one-way ticket. |
anony | Only want a single ticket.y do i hav to enter a return date |
sharon | theflightsdisplayed here arent really much cheaper than SAL. then i will rather support SAL |
Cheap flights | Hi Mpoe. On the left hand side of the screen you should see something which says "From Johannesburg TO Cape Town". Change Johannesburg and Cape Town to where you're flying from and to. Then enter the dates you're travelling and click on submit. |
mpoe | i hav no idea where to start looking for the costs of flights |
Cheap flights | Hi Zanele. Try the search engine on the left of the page, or alternatively go to www.kulula.com (NOT www.kulula.co.za or www.flykulula.com or www.flykulula.co.za). |
zanele | Mr cheap flights. im battling to get the time and costs with kulula airlines. |
Mr Cheap flights | Hi Lindy. Apologies - there was a problem with the connectivity with Nationwide Airlines; Nationwide have since been removed, and the airline search tool is working now. |
lindy | why is the network always off line,im batteling toto get the flight times and costs. |