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Cheapest flight ticket found 504 €
Cheapest month to flyMay
Possible destinations27

Cheap flight deals to South Africa

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Johannesburg.504 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 11 May, returning Mon, 26 May.Return flight with EgyptAir.Outbound indirect flight with EgyptAir, departs from Dublin on Sun, 11 May, arriving in Johannesburg O.R. Tambo.Inbound indirect flight with EgyptAir, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Mon, 26 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 504 €, select.
Cape Town.560 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 25 Jan, returning Wed, 11 Feb.Return flight with SWISS and Kenya Airways.Outbound indirect flight with SWISS, departs from Dublin on Sun, 25 Jan, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Kenya Airways, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 11 Feb, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 560 €, select.
Durban.619 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 11 May, returning Mon, 26 May.Return flight with EgyptAir and Safair.Outbound indirect flight with EgyptAir, departs from Dublin on Sun, 11 May, arriving in Durban King Shaka International.Inbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Durban King Shaka International on Mon, 26 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 619 €, select.
Port Elizabeth.651 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 11 May, returning Wed, 14 May.Return flight with EgyptAir and Safair.Outbound indirect flight with EgyptAir, departs from Dublin on Sun, 11 May, arriving in Port Elizabeth.Inbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Port Elizabeth on Wed, 14 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 651 €, select.
Pietermaritzburg.750 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 13 May, returning Tue, 20 May.Return flight with Etihad Airways and Airlink.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Dublin on Tue, 13 May, arriving in Pietermaritzburg.Inbound indirect flight with Airlink, departs from Pietermaritzburg on Tue, 20 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 750 €, select.
Hoedspruit.803 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 10 Nov, returning Sat, 29 Nov.Return flight with Etihad Airways and Airlink.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Dublin on Mon, 10 Nov, arriving in Hoedspruit.Inbound indirect flight with Airlink, departs from Hoedspruit on Sat, 29 Nov, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 803 €, select.
Bloemfontein.820 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 21 May, returning Wed, 28 May.Return flight with Turkish Airlines and Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Dublin on Wed, 21 May, arriving in Bloemfontein.Inbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Bloemfontein on Wed, 28 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 820 €, select.
East London.850 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 21 May, returning Wed, 28 May.Return flight with Turkish Airlines and Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Dublin on Wed, 21 May, arriving in East London.Inbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from East London on Wed, 28 May, arriving in Dublin.Price includes taxes and charges.From 850 €, select.
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Find the cheapest time to fly to South Africa

Looking for the best ticket prices to South Africa? It looks like May is currently the cheapest time to fly.
Apr
from 628 €
May
from 504 €
Jun
from 601 €
Jul
from 719 €
Aug
from 711 €
Sep
from 550 €
Oct
from 519 €
Nov
from 517 €
Dec
from 587 €
Jan
from 588 €
Feb
from 515 €
Mar
from 538 €

Frequently asked questions

Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to South Africa. But we found flights with one or more stops from 504 €.
We crunched some numbers and found that the cheapest month to fly to South Africa is currently May.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Ireland and South Africa. Most routes have one or more stops.
The best price we found for a return flight to South Africa is 504 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest city to fly into is Johannesburg; and the cheapest airport serving this city at the moment is Johannesburg O.R. Tambo.
The cheapest airport in South Africa is Johannesburg O.R. Tambo – we've found flights from 504 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to South Africa is Sunday, 11 May 2025, – to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport.

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