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There’s a choice of hotels on site at OR Tambo Airport. The InterContinental Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is a 5-star establishment directly opposite the terminal buildings and the City Lodge Hotel OR Tambo adjoins the departures hall without having to go outside. Both hotels are less than a five-minute walk to the airport terminal.

Although there are a few other options, the most recommended transport option is to use a taxi. Look for the yellow and blue taxis outside the terminal. However it’s not always safe to use a taxi at night, so rather, arrange with your hotel to organise a taxi for you. Always negotiate your taxi fee before leaving the airport. An average fee to Lagos city centre is around 5 000 NGN (around 200,00 ZAR). Although the drive is only around 20 kilometres, due to the condition of the roads and the traffic, it can take anywhere from one to three hours. You can also arrange a private transfer from the airport.  

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Lagos, with an average flight time of 6h 20m. The most common departure time is 15:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 3 flights.

In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos was R3 642 for a one-way ticket and R8 013 for a return.

The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Lagos flight route.

SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Lagos, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

You can catch a direct flight from Johannesburg to Lagos on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Lagos are RwandAir and South African. With an average price for the route of R8 066 and an overall rating of 7,8, RwandAir is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 636 and an overall rating of 7,6.

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 Johannesburg to Lagos.

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

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

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 to Lagos from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.