Getting There/Around

Getting There

Air

Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) (http://www.johannesburg-jnb.com/) has six terminals providing service from the following airlines:

Air France (+27 0860 340 340 / http://www.airfrance.com/)
British Airways (+27 011 441 8600 / http://www.britishairways.com/)
Delta Airlines ( +27 011 482 4582 / http://www.delta.com/)
Egyptair (+27 011 390 2202 / http://www.egyptair.com.eg/)
Emirates Airlines (+27 011 883 8420 / http://www.emirates.com/)
KLM (+27 0860 247 747 / http://www.klm.com/)
Lufthansa (+27 0860 572 573 / http://www.lufthansa.com/)
Northwest Airlines (+27 0860 247 747 / http://www.nwa.com/)
Qantas (+27 011 441 8550 / http://www.qantas.com.au/)
Swissair (+27 0860 04 05 06 / http://www.swiss.com/)
Thai Airways (+27 011 883 9068 / http://www.thaiair.com/)
South African Airways (+27 0860 359 722 / http://ww1.flysaa.com/)
SA Express (+27 011 978 5577 / http://www.saexpress.co.za/)

From the Airport

Taxi & Shuttle:
Taxi services can be found outside the arrivals area of JIA. The journey to the center of Johannesburg should take between 30 and 45 minutes. For groups of up to 12 passengers, there is a minibus service from the same location and shuttle buses from most of the nearby hotels that will await you.

Car Rentals:
Avis (+27 11 934 0330 / http://www.avis.fr/)
Budget (+27 11 380 3140 / http://www.budget.fr/)
Europcar (+27 11 934 2265 / http://www.europcar.fr/)
Hertz (+27 11 386 1560 / http://www.hertz.fr/)

Train

There are various train services in Johannesburg. Some of the most popular include the Blue Train, Rovos Rail, Spier Vintage Train, and Outenigua Choo Tjoe. Train service can usually be booked through the Mainline Passenger Service Call Center (086 000 8888 / http://www.spoornet.co.za/).

Bus

The Greyhound station (+27 011 336 9184 / http://www.greyhound.co.za/) is located at the corner of Polly and Church street. Station hours are Mon - Fri: 6:30a - 11:30a / 1:30p - 4:30p and Sat - Sun: 6:30a - 11:30a. BazBus (http://www.bazbus.com/) is also an option while traveling in Johannesburg.

Car

From the northern South African cities, take route M1 or M18 south. From the southern cities, take route M11 or M7 north. From the west, follow route M18 east and from the east, take N12 west.


Getting Around

Public Transport

Metrobus (011 403 4300 / http://www.mbus.co.za/) is owned by the City of Johannesburg, and is the second largest municipal bus operator in South Africa, with 460 buses covering 80 routes. Visit the website for schedule information.

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