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How to get fromEastern Cape to Johannesburgby plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Johannesburg by plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from East London

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    1h 49m
    R 1,372–3,215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    15h 45m
    R 480–950

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Molteno to Johannesburg Parkcartrain train 74013
    19h 11m
    R 1,248–1,850

  4. Drive 1,061 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Johannesburgcar car 1,061 km
    11h 48m
    R 2,407–3,477

  5. Fly from Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PLZ - JNB
    1h 58m
    R 1,260–2,601

  6. Fly from Mthatha Airport

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    1h 51m
    R 2,639–4,736

  7. Bus via Grahamstown

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus bus
    16h 25m
    R 789–1,121

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR 955Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 49m

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

Safair, CemAir, and Airlink fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Eagle Liner operates a bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg 4 times a day. Tickets cost R 520–900 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.

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