Appliances Shipping Cost from Athens to Johannesburg

To make shipping to South Africa, you have different options from USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL. Besides shipping rates and transit times, there are other carrier services you will want to keep in mind – including reliable order tracking, pick-up options, and more.

For the cheapest shipping from the USA to South Africa, USPS (especially First Class or Priority Mail International) and budget consolidators like Global Shopaholics or MyUS offering slow-speed economy options (like 8-14 days) are your best bet, with rates potentially starting under $20 for small items, while Sea Freight is the absolute cheapest for large/heavy items but takes weeks. Choose USPS First Class International for small, light packages (under 4lbs) for low cost, or use a package forwarding service for better rates on larger shipments, always comparing prices on platforms like Parcel Monkey.

Sea freight is $1,989 to $2,431 for a 20GP and $2,335 to $2,854 for a 40HQ container to Durban and Cape Town. LCL remains steady at $200 per cbm. Air freight is $7.16 per kg for 1,000kg+ shipments. Delivery Times (November 2025): Sea freight averages 25–35 days to Durban and up to 48 days to Cape Town.