There are 5 ways to get from East London to Ladysmith by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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 Pietermaritzburg, shuttle
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane ELS - PZB
- Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
7h 37mR 2,207–5,080Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
13h 58mR 917–1,194Drive 743.7 km
- Drive from East London to Ladysmithcar 743.7 km
10h 19mR 1,722–2,488Fly to King Shaka International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from East London (ELS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane ELS - DUR
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
7h 45mR 1,968–4,971Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from East London to Swinburnebus
- Take the taxi from Swinburne to Ladysmithtaxi
14h 54mR 1,029–1,384
East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Ladysmith is to bus and shuttle which costs R 900 - R 1 200 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Ladysmith is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 37m and costs R 2 200 - R 5 500.
The distance between East London and Ladysmith is 625 km. The road distance is 743.7 km.
The best way to get from East London to Ladysmith without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 58m and costs R 900 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from East London to Ladysmith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Ladysmith is 744 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from East London to Ladysmith.
There are 42+ hotels available in Ladysmith.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Ladysmith, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from East London to Ladysmith. However, you can take the taxi to East London (ELS) airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg, then take the shuttle to Ladysmith. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London Windmill to Ladysmith via Durban, Durban Station, Maritime Museum, and Durban in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–11,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Swinburne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
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