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How to get fromCape Town to Kokstadby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Cape Town to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CPT - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus bus
    8h 38m
    R 4,612–7,388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Kokstadbus bus
    21h 47m
    R 550–900

  3. Bus via Mthatha

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus bus
    19h 39m
    R 860–1,587

  4. Drive  1,355.7 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Kokstadcar car 1,355.7 km
    16h 51m
    R 3,149–4,548

  5. Fly to Margate, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Margate (MGH)plane plane CPT - MGH
    2. Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    7h 14m
    R 5,802–8,438

  6. Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus bus
    8h 9m
    R 4,832–8,188

  7. Fly to East London, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane plane CPT - ELS
    2. Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mount Frerebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mount Frere to Kokstadbus bus
    9h 17m
    R 1,872–3,728

  8. Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CPT - DUR
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus bus
    9h 49m
    R 1,977–4,728

  9. Fly to Maseru, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane CPT - MSU
    2. Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Kokstadcar car
    9h 32m
    R 5,702–8,838

  10. Drive via Bellville  1,335.3 km

    1. Drive from Bellville to Kokstadcar car 1,335.3 km
    17h 24m
    R 3,159–4,562

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,953Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,426.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Cape Town to Kokstad via Umtata and Mthatha in around 19h 39m.

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