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How to get fromEast London to Francistownby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from East London to Francistown by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bulawayo, drive

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane ELS - BUQ
    2. Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar car
    6h 45m
    $259–715

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Francistown Bus Rankbus bus
    24h 32m
    $64–95

  3. Drive 1,566.3 km

    1. Drive from East London to Francistowncar car 1,566.3 km
    20h 6m
    $219–316

  4. Fly to Francistown Airport

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane plane ELS - FRW
    5h 9m
    $277–772

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Rosebanktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Francistown Bus Rankbus bus
    29h 51m
    $89–127

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from East London to Beaufort Westcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Beaufort West to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    3. Drive from Klerksdorp to Francistowncar car
    35h 1m
    $204–302

East London (ELS) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,675.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Francistown, Botswana?

You can take a bus from East London Stn to Francistown Bus Rank via Johannesburg, Park Station, Westgate, and Newtown Bus Terminus in around 24h 32m. Alternatively, Safair, Air Botswana, and three other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Francistown Airport (FRW) 4 times a week.

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