How To Reach South Africa From Chennai

The two important airports of South Africa are O. R. Tambo in Johannesburg and Cape Town Airport in Cape Town. These two airports receive the most number of international flights, including from India. Here is how you can travel from Chennai to any South African city.

By Air: There are 14 hours+ Chennai to South Africa flights by Emirates, Air Mauritius and Ethiopian Airlines, but this is the fastest one can travel. The flights go via Dubai, Mauritius and Addis Ababa respectively, and the last one has two stops – the first stop being at Mumbai. Etihad has a 15 hours 30 minutes flight via Abu Dhabi. All flights to Cape Town from Chennai take more than 16 hours, so people usually prefer to land at Jo’burg first unless they have to go to other cities urgently.

By Road/Rail: There is no direct train or bus for Chennai to South Africa distance, because of the obvious geographical barriers. However, one can avail trains inside the country, and buses from neighbouring cities of Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique or Zimbabwe.

By Seaway: If water travelling is what you prefer, there are plenty of short and long cruises from African and European cities. But in that case, you have to fly to those cities from Mumbai first.