How to get fromEast London to Lesothoby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from East London to Lesotho by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Maseru (MSU)plane ELS - MSU
3h 58m
$200–587
Drive 550.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from East London to Maserucar 550.7 km
7h 30m
$77–111
Bus, shuttle
1. Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Maserushuttle
20h 59m
$402–613
Bus, shuttle via Pretoria
1. Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Maserushuttle
23h 52m
$406–619

East London (ELS) to Maseru (MSU) flights

13Weekly Planes

4h 28mAverage Duration

$174Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from East London to Lesotho.

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Distance: 430.7 km
Duration: 3h 58m

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

Airlink, CemAir, and Safair fly from East London (ELS) to Maseru (MSU) twice daily.

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Maseru, Lesotho(opens in a new window)

Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital. The name of the city is a Sesotho word meaning "red sandstones".

Places to stay in Maseru

Black Swan Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

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Hokahanya Inn & Conference Centre(Opens in a new window)

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The Anne Guest House(Opens in a new window)

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