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How to get fromEastbourne to East Londonby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Eastbourne to East London by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to East London

    best
    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane plane LHR - ELS
    18h 14m
    R 10,634–34,647

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus bus
    23h 40m
    R 8,894–22,017

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)plane plane LCY - ELS
    20h 33m
    R 13,950–38,979

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East London (ELS)plane plane LGW - ELS
    19h 29m
    R 9,008–25,937

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,935 km
  • Duration: 18h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Eastbourne to East London. However, you can take the train to London Victoria, walk to Victoria station, take the subway to Gloucester Road station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take the train to East Croydon, take the train to London Bridge, walk to London Bridge station, take the subway to Canning Town station, walk to Canning Town DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London.

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