R3 209 Find Cheap Flights to Europe

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Best Europe Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cologne
Cologne1 stopR12 484
London
London1 stopR9 608
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR10 117
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 047
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 573
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR9 486
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 538
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 872
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR9 415
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 011
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am MaindirectR9 836
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 766
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR9 942
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 714
Munich
Munich1 stopR10 485
Brussels
Brussels2 stopsR10 082
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 396
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stopR11 362
Cologne
Cologne1 stopR12 484
London
London1 stopR9 608
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR10 117
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 047
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 573
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR9 486
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 538
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 872
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR9 415
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 011
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am MaindirectR9 836
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 766
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR9 942
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 714
Munich
Munich1 stopR10 485
Brussels
Brussels2 stopsR10 082
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 396
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stopR11 362

Book Cheap Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Europe that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Europe

mån, aug 4 - mån, aug 25
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 18:45JNB-LHR
33h 55m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:20LHR-JNB
21h 50m1 stop
R9 608Etihad Airways
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tors, sep 18 - tis, sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 11:55CPT-IST
21h 55m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:50IST-CPT
22h 05m1 stop
R9 696Qatar Airways
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sön, okt 5 - mån, okt 27
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 16:40JNB-LHR
22h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:40 - 7:05LHR-JNB
21h 25m1 stop
R10 345Lufthansa
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tors, nov 6 - tis, nov 25
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 22:45JNB-AMS
13h 35m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:50 - 9:30AMS-JNB
23h 40m1 stop
R10 397Lufthansa
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tis, jul 22 - mån, sep 8
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 7:55JNB-LHR
13h 20m1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 9:20LHR-JNB
13h 40m1 stop
R10 625SWISS
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tis, okt 7 - mån, okt 27
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 17:50JNB-LGW
23h 15m1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 10:10LGW-JNB
13h 30m1 stop
R11 783SWISS
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mån, aug 4 - tis, aug 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:20CPT-LGW
30h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 - 11:50LGW-CPT
29h 30m1 stop
R12 081Turkish Airlines
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mån, aug 4 - tis, aug 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:20CPT-LGW
30h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:55 - 11:50LGW-CPT
23h 55m1 stop
R12 098Turkish Airlines
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sön, aug 3 - lör, aug 16
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 8:50JNB-FRA
22h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:15 - 5:30FRA-JNB
38h 15m1 stop
R13 027Emirates
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sön, aug 17 - sön, aug 24
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 8:50JNB-FRA
22h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 20:50FRA-JNB
22h 30m1 stop
R13 185Emirates
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What is the cheapest flight to Europe?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Europe from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Frankfurt am Main Airport, at R597 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R680.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Europe is February, when tickets cost R10 836 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 518 and R14 377 respectively.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Europe?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Europe is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), with an average flight price of R6 873.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flightR3 209
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

Flights to Europe: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Europe 
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRApr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
NeleeshaFlew with Turkish AirlinesDUR-ISTNov 2024
Always pick long layovers so you have time to get through the Istanbul airport as it is very large and you’ll also have time to stop and buy gifts.

FAQs - booking Europe flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Europe?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Europe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Europe?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Europe is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Europe?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Europe with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Europe?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Europe?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Europe is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R14 221. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R15 807 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R854 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R979.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Europe? 25% of our users found return tickets to Europe for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R26 145, from Cape Town R32 441
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Europe flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3286 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

10,0 ExcellentSue, Jul 2025MAN - DXB
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We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

Swiss airline do not allow online check-in before 24 hrs, this is very inconvenient to us. I tried many ways such as booking code(6 numbers) or 13 booking numbers , neither of them work, Lufthansa is better which allow us to check in even before 30 hrs, so we can assign our seats( not many people want spend extra money to assign seats on top of airfare which is already spent.)

...as stated previously, red tape should be shorted by Swiss in terms of generating refunds...

Clean, efficient and quick response time when we missed our connecting flight.

The staff were nice people, the food was very cheap, one of the meal was a sandwich or nothing, I couldn't buy any food, mind expensive duty free WAS available right away. 🤒

The service was flawless. The trip went great. I flew from Venice, Italy to Tampa, Florida. The issue is my bag (that I checked for free when checking into the flight) was ripped along the side when I collected it from baggage claim in Tampa, last night. I thought of talking with the Tampa baggage claim employees about it and see what could be done, but my bag isn’t a very expensive bag and I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. I’m not sure if I’ll be checking a bag anymore in the future.

We are glinting with united , but over all very disappointed

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

Terrible plane small airbus good for a 1 hr trip I booked business as it is. A night flight and 4hrs trip it was an ordinary economy seat with no one next to me what a joke what a stupid decision to buy business

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

It was freezing. I asked crew member for a blanket and was told it might be in front of plane but I never got one. I turned off all the vents but still froze.

Beautifully maintained airplane, good food, professional crew, top-notch communication. I highly recommend Lufthansa for intercontinental flights between the United States and Europe.

The plane delay due to a poor judgement of the pilot. It was the only flight that got delay due to fog.

We boarded the plane and waited for 30 minutes ultimately for them to cancel the flight due to engineering issues.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Complete mess. Our reservation was mistakenly cancelled. After almost missing the connection and walking all over the Munich airport, the Service desk got involved and we were run to our flight. Not all 4 of us in Business and not seated together as originally booked. This was the worst treatment I have ever had. And I travel a lot. 1K million miler.

I wasn’t allowed to board with my children. I was charged outrageous costs for basic carry on size luggage. The entertainment screens were outdated and not user friendly.

Lufthansa charged me $280 to take skiiis when in the US the boot bag and skiis are one check-in bag. This was not advertised and a real shock at the airport. They only took the boot bag as a check-in item. The seats have been squeezed together like any economy airline and legroom is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, the flight was fine and staff was helpful for making my connection.

Food was good! Crew very polite however when asked to adjust temperature did not help! It was freezing! Seats uncomfortable 😣

Very good. I thought the choice of Mediterranean food such as falafel for lunch was very thoughtful considering we were flying to Cairo.

The flight was an hour late leaving Heathrow. The food was mediocre. When we got to Austin, my husband’s luggage was missing. He filled out information at baggage claim. We are waiting to hear something. His name is Henry Jacob Braunig.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

We were never able to take this flight because our first flight from Austin to Dallas was cancelled.

Full flight, but crew was great. No wifi and no seatback entertainment, so had to read...argh!

Maybe a cultural thing but our "business class" seats were basic economy seats with the center seat blocked. I had to put 1 leg in the aisle and 1 under the middle seat footwell. I did not want the lunch and instead asked for some snack items. 10 minutes before landing and after asking again I was presented with 2 of the 3 items and a card reader. Apparently biz class does not entitle you to snacks instead of a meal. I declined. Boarding was a mess. Much standing in line because the various stages of the process were not coordinated. Checkin was chaotic and took a long time. Overall a fail, but we did get to Edinburgh. After doing a go around because we were too fast on final approach. Not impressed. Well, not favorably...

Not the quality I was expecting from a company that has been around for ages and charges high prices

Pleasant staff. Entertainment system was down in many rows for a while the staff did rectify it in the end.

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

LCY airport is an amazing airport and I love the flight from LCY to FRA with BA. Efficient, easy, comfortable and great luggage allownace with BA. I iused to fly predominantley LH, but the service and price - benefit ratio of Lufthansa has deteriorated a lot over the last 5 years. Whereas BA keeps an excellent service level with friendly staff.

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