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How to get fromCape Town to Sterkstroomby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Sterkstroom by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to East London, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane plane CPT - ELS
    2. Take the bus from East London to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    5h 54m
    R 1,869–3,694

  2. Bus, taxi via Cape Town

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    17h 47m
    R 830–1,278

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    17h 22m
    R 865–1,249

  4. Drive 956.3 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Sterkstroomcar car 956.3 km
    10h 47m
    R 2,159–3,119

  5. Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane CPT - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    7h 45m
    R 1,639–3,029

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

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane CPT - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Jamestownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jamestown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    7h 35m
    R 2,299–4,319

  7. Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Komanibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Komani to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    10h 41m
    R 4,949–7,789

  8. Bus, taxi via Grahamstown

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Grahamstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Sterkstroomtaxi taxi
    18h 20m
    R 1,273–1,700

  9. Drive via Bellville 935.9 km

    1. Drive from Bellville to Sterkstroomcar car 935.9 km
    11h 20m
    R 2,159–3,162

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,085Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,133 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Sterkstroom. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to East London (ELS), take the taxi to East London, take the bus to Queenstown, then take the taxi to Sterkstroom. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Queenstown then take the taxi to Sterkstroom.

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