There are 4 ways to get from East London to Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, 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
2hR 1,672–3,085Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
14h 11mR 765–1,330Drive 981.3 km
- Drive from East London to Springscar 981.3 km
10h 45mR 2,606–3,764Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Benonibus
20h 1mR 880–1,463
East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Springs is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 400 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Springs is to fly which takes 2h and costs R 1 600 - R 3 100.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Springs. However, there are services departing from East London Stn and arriving at Benoni via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between East London and Springs is 811 km. The road distance is 981.3 km.
The best way to get from East London to Springs without a car is to bus which takes 14h 11m and costs R 750 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 2h to get from East London to Springs, including transfers.
East London to Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from East London Stn station.
The best way to get from East London to Springs is to fly which takes 2h and costs R 1 600 - R 3 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 750 - R 1 400 and takes 14h 11m.
East London to Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Springs is 981 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from East London to Springs.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Springs, 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 once daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Vilamora Tours also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–8,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–650
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–950
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Benoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 70–210
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 70–210
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