There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Garden Route by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ)plane CPT - GRJ
- Take the bus from George to Knysnabus
3h 25mR 1,390–3,371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Knysnabus
7h 48mR 349–469Drive 485.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Garden Routecar 485.2 km
5h 10mR 1,096–1,583Bus via Knysna (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Knysnabus
7h 53mR 547–680Drive via Bellville 470.6 km
- Drive from Bellville to Garden Routecar 470.6 km
5h 52mR 1,059–1,662
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Garden Route is to bus which costs R 340 - R 470 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Garden Route is to fly and bus which takes 3h 25m and costs R 1 300 - R 3 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Garden Route. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Knysna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Cape Town and Garden Route is 442 km. The road distance is 485.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Garden Route without a car is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs R 340 - R 470.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Cape Town to Garden Route, including transfers.
Cape Town to Garden Route bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Garden Route bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Knysna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Garden Route is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Cape Town to Garden Route.
There are 835+ hotels available in Garden Route.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Garden Route, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Cape Town to Knysna once daily. Tickets cost R 320–440 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,900
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from George to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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