There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Gariep Dam by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CPT - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Springfonteinbus
- Take the taxi from Springfontein to Gariep Damtaxi
5h 11mR 2,129–4,119Bus, taxi via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Colesbergbus
- Take the taxi from Colesberg to Gariep Damtaxi
10h 49mR 706–898Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Colesberg Ultra Citybus
- Take the taxi from Colesberg Ultra City to Gariep Damtaxi
9h 53mR 940–1,168Drive 822.6 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Gariep Damcar 822.6 km
8h 16mR 1,857–2,683Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Maseru (MSU)plane CPT - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Gariep Damcar
8h 14mR 5,359–7,329Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Capetown to Paarltrain
- Take the bus from Shell 25 Main Rd to Touwsrivierbus
- Take the bus from Touwsrivier to Colesberg Ultra Citybus
- Take the taxi from Colesberg Ultra City to Gariep Damtaxi
11h 20mR 954–1,235Drive via Bellville 802.1 km
- Drive from Bellville to Gariep Damcar 802.1 km
8h 48mR 1,859–2,762
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Gariep Dam is to bus and taxi via Cape Town which costs R 700 - R 900 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Gariep Dam is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs R 2 100 - R 4 200.
The distance between Cape Town and Gariep Dam is 1125 km. The road distance is 822.6 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Gariep Dam without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 53m and costs R 900 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Cape Town to Gariep Dam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Gariep Dam is 823 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Cape Town to Gariep Dam.
There are 14+ hotels available in Gariep Dam.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Gariep Dam, Free State, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Gariep Dam. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Springfontein, then take the taxi to Gariep Dam. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Colesberg Ultra City then take the taxi to Gariep Dam.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–4,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- +27 11 013 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- prasa.com
Train from Capetown to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 13–15
- Website
- https://www.prasa.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Springfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Colesberg Ultra City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Colesberg Ultra City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 550–700
Bus from Shell 25 Main Rd to Touwsrivier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 100–230
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 100–230
Bus from Touwsrivier to Colesberg Ultra City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–510
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 450–510
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Colesberg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
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