What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Greece?

Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Greece

Which airlines fly to Greece?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Greece from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Greece. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Greece on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Greece?

On average, it takes 14h 35m to fly from South Africa to Greece if you fly out of Johannesburg (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Athens (the most popular airport in Greece). If you’re flying out of Cape Town and into Athens, then the flight time is around 18h.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Greece?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Greece refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Greece?

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Greece is 11 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Greece?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Greece.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Greece?

The required travel and health documents for your Greece trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Greece. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 637Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 8

22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 20:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 669Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

9:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R8 844Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

9:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R8 892Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

14:05 - 7:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:05 - 9:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R9 848Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19

12:05 - 12:25DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 20m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 10:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

21h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R10 055Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

10:05 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:05 - 20:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 932Emirates

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

19:55 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 45m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

19:15 - 9:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 011Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29

10:05 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

33h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 20:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 203Emirates

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 29

19:55 - 12:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:20 - 9:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R12 812Lufthansa

Fri, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 31

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14:30 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 14:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 976Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 26

14:30 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 14:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 976Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 23

18:25 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 16:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 346Emirates

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25

7:40 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 - 9:45ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 127KLM

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

8:15 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 589Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

13:15 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 16:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R12 908Emirates

Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 25

18:25 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

41h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 - 22:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 454Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 22

13:15 - 18:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:55 - 12:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 45m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

R15 266Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 22

13:15 - 12:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:55 - 12:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 828Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Nov 1

16:35 - 3:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

33h 35m1 stop Istanbul

18:30 - 14:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 05m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

R19 760Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

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Qatar Airways

Oct 12

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 55m

1 stop

ATH7:00Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 19

ATH12:05Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 05m

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JNB9:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 848

Qatar Airways

Oct 19

DUR12:05Durban King Shaka Intl

23h 20m

2 stops

ATH12:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 26

ATH13:20Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 35m

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DUR10:55Durban King Shaka Intl

R10 055

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Oct 13

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 20m

1 stop

ATH12:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 18

ATH12:05Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 55m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 087

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Emirates

Sept 17

JNB10:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 55m

1 stop

ATH15:00Athens Eleftherios V.

Sept 24

ATH18:05Athens Eleftherios V.

27h 30m

1 stop

JNB20:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 932

Emirates

Sept 20

JNB10:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m

1 stop

ATH20:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Sept 29

ATH23:10Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 25m

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JNB20:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 203

Emirates

Oct 2

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

25h 00m

1 stop

ATH20:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 18

ATH18:05Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m

1 stop

CPT18:05Cape Town Intl

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22:50-14:35

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R8 669

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R8 844

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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1 stop25h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

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7:20-8:20

1 stop26h 00m

R8 892

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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14:05-7:00

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Athens Eleftherios V.

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12:05-9:10

1 stop22h 05m

R9 848

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DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

DURATH

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12:05-12:25

2 stops23h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

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13:20-10:55

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R10 055

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

10:05-15:00

1 stop27h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 24/9

18:05-20:35

1 stop27h 30m

R10 932

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

19:55-12:40

2 stops16h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 29/11

19:15-9:55

1 stop14h 40m

R11 011

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/9

10:05-20:25

1 stop33h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 29/9

23:10-20:35

1 stop22h 25m

R11 203

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/12

19:55-12:05

1 stop16h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 31/12

17:20-9:40

1 stop16h 20m

R12 812

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from South Africa to Greece

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Greece?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Greece. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 055. If you’re not able to fly to Greece in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Greece during November average around R10 071.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Greece?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Greece from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Greece for around R10 442 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Greece from South Africa for as low as R9 816 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Greece flight.

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Best price found	R5 195
Fastest flight time	13h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Greece from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 195. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Greece found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 637.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Greece takes 13h 50m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Greece. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Greece.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Greece?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Greece refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Greece?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Greece is 11 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Greece?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Greece.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Greece?
The required travel and health documents for your Greece trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Greece. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Air France	PriceFrom R6 987	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 649 reviews	Search Air France flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 359	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 382	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R8 472	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R8 497	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 216 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
SWISS	PriceFrom R8 687	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 061 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R9 099	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 477 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R9 124	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 571 reviews	Search KLM flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R9 932	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 448 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R10 415	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 653 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Greece from South Africa which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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