There are 5 ways to get from East London to Beaufort West by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to George Airport (GRJ)plane ELS - GRJ
- Take the bus from St Marks Square to Beaufort Westbus
8h 26mR 2,627–5,075Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Bird Stbus
15h 27mR 947–1,112Bus via Queensdale
- Take the bus from East London to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Beaufort Westbus
14h 23mR 1,390–1,915Drive 579.1 km
- Drive from East London to Beaufort Westcar 579.1 km
8h 26mR 1,294–1,870Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from East London to Mossel Baybus
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Beaufort Westbus
15h 37mR 1,021–1,320
East London (ELS) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Beaufort West is to bus which costs R 900 - R 1 200 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Beaufort West is to drive which takes 8h 26m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 900.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Beaufort West. However, there are services departing from East London and arriving at Beaufort West via Queenstown and Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between East London and Beaufort West is 778 km. The road distance is 579.1 km.
The best way to get from East London to Beaufort West without a car is to bus via Queensdale which takes 14h 23m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from East London to Beaufort West, including transfers.
East London to Beaufort West bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from East London station.
East London to Beaufort West bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Beaufort West is 579 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from East London to Beaufort West.
There are 93+ hotels available in Beaufort West.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Beaufort West, South Africa?
You can take a bus from East London to Beaufort West via Queenstown and Bloemfontein in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,000
Flights from East London to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–9,500
Flights from East London to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–8,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from St Marks Square to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mossel Bay to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–440
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Queenstown to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–480
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Bloemfontein to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,000
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Bird St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–460
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 420–460
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