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How to get fromBloemfontein to Swellendamby plane, car, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Swellendam by plane, car, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly Bram Fischer International Airport to Cape Town International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFN - CPT
    2. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar car
    4h 2m
    R 1,770–3,630

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Worcesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Worcester to Swellendambus bus
    14h 20m
    R 601–731

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Beaufort Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beaufort West to Laignsburgbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Laignsburg to Swellendamtaxi taxi
    11h 58m
    R 2,414–3,071

  4. Drive  918.4 km

    1. Drive from Bloemfontein to Swellendamcar car 918.4 km
    11h 1m
    R 2,117–3,058

  5. Taxi to Kimberley, fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KIM - CPT
    3. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar car
    5h 20m
    R 4,119–6,724

  6. Fly Bram Fischer International Airport to George Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane BFN - GRJ
    2. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Swellendambus bus
    6h 31m
    R 3,055–5,520

  7. Bus via Touwsrivier

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Touwsrivierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Touwsrivier to Worcesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Worcester to Swellendambus bus
    14h 23m
    R 957–1,203

  8. Bus via Hartenbos (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Mossel Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Swellendambus bus
    15h 38m
    R 860–1,299

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Bloemfontein to Springfonteincartrain train 74013
    2. Drive from Springfontein to Swellendamcar car
    13h 2m
    R 1,909–2,715

Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,122.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Swellendam, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Swellendam via Worcester in around 14h 20m.

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