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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Tarkastad 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 Tarkastadtaxi taxi
    6h 10m
    R 2,174–4,065

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Tarkastadtaxi taxi
    16h 29m
    R 910–1,410

  3. Drive  879.9 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Tarkastadcar car 879.9 km
    10h 30m
    R 2,036–2,941

  4. 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 Tarkastadtaxi taxi
    8h 1m
    R 1,844–3,100

  5. 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 Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Tarkastadtaxi taxi
    8h 45m
    R 2,374–4,290

  6. Bus, taxi via Cape Town

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Queenstown to Tarkastadtaxi taxi
    17h 39m
    R 915–1,349

  7. Drive via Bellville  859.5 km

    1. Drive from Bellville to Tarkastadcar car 859.5 km
    11h 2m
    R 1,959–2,962

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Tarkastad. 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 Tarkastad. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Queenstown then take the taxi to Tarkastad.

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