There are 5 ways to get from East London to Benoni by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
1h 47mR 1,412–2,555Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
16h 13mR 475–980Drive, car train
- Drive from East London to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain 74013
16h 38mR 965–1,448Drive 980 km
- Drive from East London to Benonicar 980 km
10h 36mR 2,283–3,297Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Benonibus
19h 47mR 590–1,089
East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Benoni is to bus which costs R 470 - R 1 000 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Benoni is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 600.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Benoni. However, there are services departing from East London Stn and arriving at Benoni via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between East London and Benoni is 798 km. The road distance is 980 km.
The best way to get from East London to Benoni without a car is to bus which takes 16h 13m and costs R 470 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from East London to Benoni, including transfers.
East London to Benoni bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from East London Stn station.
The best way to get from East London to Benoni is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 470 - R 1 000 and takes 16h 13m.
East London to Benoni bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Benoni is 980 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from East London to Benoni.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Benoni, South Africa?
Safair, CemAir, and Airlink fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound ZA operates a bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg twice daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 14h 41m. Vilamora Tours also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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