South Africa to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Johannesburg?
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Scroll for the full route →Johannesburg → Lagos · about ~5h 40m in the air · ~€170–600
Lagos → Benin City · about ~40m in the air · ~€30–100
Benin City → Sapele · about 1h 35m · ~€2–6
Johannesburg (South Africa) and Sapele (Nigeria) are 4,308 km (2,677 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Lagos and Benin City: ~12h 25m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€202–706 per person. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Lagos, about 6h 40m in.
~12h 25m door to door by flight and bus, via Lagos and Benin City, including time for changes and airports.
~€202–706 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.