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How to get fromEastern Cape to Bloemfonteinby plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Bloemfontein by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly from East London

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane ELS - BFN
    4h 14m
    R 2,982–5,115

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    9h 26m
    R 420–600

  3. Drive  663.2 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Bloemfonteincar car 663.2 km
    8h 6m
    R 1,540–2,224

  4. Fly from Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane PLZ - BFN
    4h 3m
    R 2,370–5,701

  5. Fly from Mthatha Airport

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane UTT - BFN
    4h 26m
    R 4,299–13,236

  6. Bus via Port Elizabeth (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    10h 14m
    R 553–763

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Springfonteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Springfontein to Bloemfonteincartrain train 74013
    10h 7m
    R 1,326–1,879

East London (ELS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Eastern Cape, South Africa and Bloemfontein, South Africa?

Safair, Airlink, and CemAir fly from East London (ELS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Vilamora Tours operates a bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfontein once daily. Tickets cost R 420–600 and the journey takes 9h 26m.

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