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Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is 16 kilometres away from Abidjan’s City Centre and takes around 30 minutes to drive. It's also called Port Bouët Airport. The public bus line 6 of SOTRA Société des Transports Abidjanais has a route to the bus station, Gare Sud in Plateau. Buses run daily between 5:30 and 21:30. Buy your tickets from the bus driver, which costs around 200 XOF (about ZAR 5,35) for a single ticket, and the bus ride is a longer drive of about 50 minutes. Some hotels also offer a shuttle service to the airport so ask the hotel you’re staying at if they provide a shuttle.

There’s a few available public transport options from OR Tambo International Airport to Johannesburg City Centre. Metered taxis can be booked from the Airports Company South Africa Information Desk in the International Arrivals Hall. Taxis to the city centre cost around 600,00 ZAR. The Gautrain runs every 12 minutes from the station up the escalator from the International Terminal. It’s open daily from 05:15 to 22:00 and costs around 200,00 ZAR to Park Station in the city centre. 

Flights from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport usually depart from Abidjan Felix H. Boigny (ABJ) and arrive at Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• South African: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $508 round-trip via Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl (NBJ), compared to $932 for nonstop.

One-stop flights from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport most commonly connect through:

• Accra Kotoka (ACC) - 50% of one-stop connections
• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) - 24% of one-stop connections
• Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl (NBJ) - 6% of one-stop connections

Accra Kotoka (ACC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 31% on the Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $658 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $953, a difference of $295. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Some of the most popular sights in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are Sandton Convention Centre, Nelson Mandela Square and Eastgate Shopping Centre. These are among the most viewed places in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on KAYAK.

A nonstop flight from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport takes 0h 00m, covering 3,055 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $710 to $5,301. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $542, which is 5% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Accra Kotoka (ACC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 07m, compared with 13h 42m via Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) and 15h 02m via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD).

Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 2 hours ahead of Abidjan (South Africa Time vs Greenwich Mean Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $7 for economy cars. Top options include:
• GREEN MOTION
• Europcar
• Woodford
• Alamo
• Sixt

Round-trip flights from Abidjan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport range from $669 to $889, with an average of $781 over the past 12 months. Anything below $669 counts as a good deal.