There are 6 ways to get from Beitbridge to East London by car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, fly
best- Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS)plane PTG - ELS
8h 33mR 4,302–7,472Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Musina to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East London Stnbus
23h 48mR 868–1,313Bus via Midrand
- Take the bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
20h 37mR 1,308–1,902Drive, car train
- Drive from Beitbridge to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to East Londoncar
21h 40mR 2,531–3,736Drive 1,487 km
- Drive from Beitbridge to East Londoncar 1,487 km
15h 29mR 4,489–6,483Bus
- Take the bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to East Londonbus
21h 34mR 1,634–2,152
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beitbridge to East London is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 400 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Beitbridge to East London is to drive and bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs R 4 300 - R 7 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Beitbridge to East London. However, there are services departing from Zimbabwe Border Post and arriving at East London via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Beitbridge and East London is 1269 km. The road distance is 1487 km.
The best way to get from Beitbridge to East London without a car is to bus via Midrand which takes 20h 37m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Beitbridge to East London, including transfers.
Beitbridge to East London bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Zimbabwe Border Post station.
Beitbridge to East London bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beitbridge to East London is 1487 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Beitbridge to East London.
There are 513+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Beitbridge, Zimbabwe and East London, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to East London via Midrand, Midrand, Park, and Johannesburg in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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