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

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There are 5 ways to get from East London to Soweto by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sowetotaxi taxi
    2h 9m
    R 1,922–3,285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeviewbus bus Lakeview Station
    13h 4m
    R 485–842

  3. Drive  938.8 km

    1. Drive from East London to Sowetocar car 938.8 km
    10h 15m
    R 2,162–3,123

  4. Fly to Lanseria International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane ELS - HLA
    2. Take the taxi from Lanseria-Airport-HLA to Sowetotaxi taxi
    4h 57m
    R 2,372–5,485

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeviewbus bus
    18h 47m
    R 618–1,006

East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
TicketR 959Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 9m

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

You can take a bus from East London Stn to Koma & Molele via Johannesburg, Park Station, and Lakeview in around 13h 4m.

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