There are 5 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Rhodes by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane BFN - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Rhodestaxi
7h 38mR 5,310–12,930Drive 330.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Bloemfontein to Rhodescar 330.8 km
6h 22mR 735–1,062Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCitybus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Tsolobus
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Rhodestaxi
14h 58mR 1,705–2,264Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Maseru (MSU)plane BFN - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Rhodescar
8h 49mR 5,160–9,980Bus, taxi via Mthatha (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Tsolobus
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Rhodestaxi
15h 28mR 1,950–2,565
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Rhodes is to drive which costs R 700 - R 1 100 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Rhodes is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs R 700 - R 1 100.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Rhodes is 585 km. The road distance is 330.8 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Rhodes without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 58m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 300.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Bloemfontein to Rhodes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Rhodes is 331 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Bloemfontein to Rhodes.
There are 11+ hotels available in Rhodes.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Rhodes, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Bloemfontein to Rhodes. However, you can take the taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Rhodes. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Umtata UltraCity, take the bus to Tsolo, then take the taxi to Rhodes.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–11,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–11,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCity
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,800
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