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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Swellendam by plane, taxi, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFN - CPT
    2. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamtaxi taxi
    4h 3m
    R 2,510–4,630

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Worcesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Worcester to Swellendambus bus
    14h 20m
    R 564–772

  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 938.9 km

    1. Drive from Bloemfontein to Swellendamcar car 938.9 km
    9h 42m
    R 2,123–3,067

  5. Taxi to Kimberley, fly, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamtaxi taxi
    5h 20m
    R 4,659–7,024

  6. 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 987–1,283

  7. Bus via Hartenbos (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Mossel Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Swellendambus bus
    14h 53m
    R 950–1,298

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Springfonteincartrain train 74013
    2. Drive from Springfontein to Swellendamcar car
    11h 43m
    R 1,909–2,815

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,031Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bloemfontein to Swellendam.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,122.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

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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