Mango Airline is cheapest |
6 April 2012 flights |
The Rand show in Johannesburg will be starting on the 6th April and will run for 10 days, ending on the 15th April. There is a lot to expect this year and it is sure to be a fun day out for the whole family. Whether you would like to listen to the talented SA artists of the rock and pop scene or watch an extreme BMX demonstration, you will be entertained from dusk till dawn.
The flight prices from Durban to Johannesburg have increased slightly on this route since the last survey. With Velvet Sky flights suspended, Mango Airline is now cheapest on this route. Shosholoza Meyl still has the cheapest overland fare and has only increased their price once since April 2011 by R20 in January 2012.
The prices tabled below are of one-way flights, coach trips and train trips from Durban to Johannesburg, leaving Durban between 17h29 and 20h31 on Friday the 6th of April 2012. These prices are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed for any length of time - they may even have changed by the time that you read this.
Flights from Durban to Johannesburg |
Land trips from Durban to Johannesburg |
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Mango Airline economy class |
R 592 |
Shosholoza Meyl economy class |
R 100 |
Kulula to Lanseria Airport |
R 609 |
Shosholoza Meyl tourist class |
R 220 |
Kulula to OR Tambo International |
R 629 |
Intercape coach |
R 230 |
South African Airways economy class |
R 706 |
City to City coach |
R 240 |
British Airways economy class |
R 1 178 |
Citiliner coach |
R 260 |
South African Airways business class |
R 2 178 |
Greyhound coach |
R 320 |
British Airways business class |
R 2 333 |
Translux coach |
R 340 |
Mango Flex |
- |
Premier Classe train (Sundays only) |
R 1 010 |
Mango Plus |
- |
Baz Bus (7 day pass) |
R 1 270 |
Velvet Sky Airline economy class |
- |
SA Roadlink coach |
- |
Cheapest from R 240 |
Sandton, Johannesburg |
Alberton, Johannesburg |
Budget Rent a Car came out on top when we priced the cost of renting a car from OR Tambo International Airport from 21h00 on Friday the 6th of April 2012 until 13h00 on Sunday the 8th of April 2012. Here are our findings:
Car Trawler rental |
Drive South Africa |
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Total |
R 328 |
R 395 |
R 320 |
R 433 |
R 718 |
R 448 |
Per Day |
R 164 |
R 197.50 |
R 160 |
R 217 |
R 359 |
R 224 |
free km / day |
100 km |
Unlimited km |
200 km |
200 km |
Unlimited km |
200 km |
rate per km |
R 1.17 km |
Unlimited km |
R 1.21 km |
R 1.85 km |
Unlimited km |
R 1.80 km |
Surveyed by Natasha Hardy