Johannesburg · JNB
25 minutes to city center. 6–48 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
JNB
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for JNB.
Min connection time
Same terminal
30min
Different terminal
45min
LOUNGES
South African Airways Velvet Sky Lounge
Terminal A · SAA Business Class, Star Alliance Gold
ACSA Premier Lounge
Terminal B · Priority Pass, Lounge Key
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
O.R. Tambo International Airport. US passport holders get 30-day visa-free entry. Gautrain to Sandton ~15 min, to Pretoria ~40 min. Consider Sandton for lunch if layover is long enough.
TIME
62
THINGS TO DO
97
VALUE
87
STRESS
18
Neighbourgoods Market in 4 hours: Braamfontein, craft beer, biltong.
Johannesburg (JNB) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 25 minutes gets you to the center. 6–48 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Real Fish and Chips
food
2 min walk
McDonald's
food
2 min walk
Nyambose Entertainment
entertainment
1 min walk
Juice World
entertainment
2 min walk
365 Olievenhout Ave
sight
1 min walk
Chang Parking
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center25 min
- 09:25365 Olievenhout Ave90 min
- 10:55Walk between stops15 min
- 11:10Real Fish and Chips60 min
- 12:35Return to airport25 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
OR Tambo Left Luggage
International Arrivals, Level 1
$8/bag
5 min walk
City Lodge OR Tambo
Connected to airport via skybridge
$55/day
8 min walk
InterContinental Johannesburg OR Tambo
Adjacent to airport terminal
$85/day
10 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Gautrain
to Sandton
Fast, safe, runs every 12 min; connects to Sandton and Rosebank
15 min
$8.00
Gautrain
to Rosebank
Change at Marlboro for Rosebank/Park Station
30 min
$10.00
Uber/Bolt
Convenient but traffic can double journey time
35 min
$18.00
Airport Shuttle
Door-to-door service, book in advance
45 min
$25.00
Johannesburg City Pass
Apartheid Museum, hop-on bus, Constitution Hill
Best value for history-focused layovers
$45
per day
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