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How to get fromBloemfontein to New Castleby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bloemfontein to New Castle by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BFN - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to New Castlecar car
    4h 18m
    R 1,460–3,230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to New Castlebus bus
    11h 10m
    R 492–931

  3. Bus via Welkom

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus bus
    2. Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to New Castlebus bus
    11h 8m
    R 917–1,178

  4. Drive 477.6 km

    1. Drive from Bloemfontein to New Castlecar car 477.6 km
    7h 6m
    R 1,061–1,533

  5. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane BFN - PZB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to NewCastleshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    R 4,335–5,780

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to New Castlebus bus
    11h 49m
    R 607–794

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Bloemfontein to Theunissencartrain train 74013
    2. Drive from Theunissen to New Castlecar car
    7h 50m
    R 941–1,396

Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
TicketR 736Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and New Castle, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to New Castle via Welkom, Biuten St, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 11h 8m.

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