There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Welkom by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CPT - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
4h 40mR 1,694–3,480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Biuten Stbus
13h 40mR 380–1,000Drive 1,154.9 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Welkomcar 1,154.9 km
11h 55mR 2,665–3,849Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CPT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
5h 9mR 1,954–3,950Drive via Bellville 1,134.4 km
- Drive from Bellville to Welkomcar 1,134.4 km
12h 27mR 2,659–3,862
Cape Town to Welkom by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Welkom is to bus which costs R 380 - R 1 000 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Welkom is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs R 1 600 - R 3 500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Biuten St. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Cape Town and Welkom is 1096 km. The road distance is 1154.9 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs R 380 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cape Town to Welkom, including transfers.
Cape Town to Welkom bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
Cape Town to Welkom bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Biuten St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Welkom is 1155 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Cape Town to Welkom.
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What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
Eagle Liner operates a bus from Cape Town Stn to Biuten St twice daily. Tickets cost R 500–1,000 and the journey takes 13h 40m. City to City also services this route once daily.
- 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 1,200–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–240
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 130–240
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
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