There are 4 ways to get from Carletonville to East London by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Carletonville to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
2h 52mR 3,032–4,464Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from First Help Towing to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East London Stnbus
16h 31mR 515–997Drive 923.4 km
- Drive from Carletonville to East Londoncar 923.4 km
11h 8mR 2,151–3,107Bus, train
- Take the bus from First Help Towing to Park Stationbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus
20h 3mR 640–1,197
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carletonville to East London is to bus which costs R 500 - R 1 000 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Carletonville to East London is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 52m and costs R 3 000 - R 4 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Carletonville to East London. However, there are services departing from First Help Towing and arriving at East London Stn via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Carletonville and East London is 874 km. The road distance is 923.4 km.
The best way to get from Carletonville to East London without a car is to bus which takes 16h 31m and costs R 500 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Carletonville to East London, including transfers.
Carletonville to East London bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from First Help Towing station.
Carletonville to East London bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carletonville to East London is 923 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Carletonville to East London.
There are 509+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Carletonville, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
You can take a bus from First Help Towing to East London Stn via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from First Help Towing to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from First Help Towing to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
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