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

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

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  1. Fly from East London, drive

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar car
    3h 20m
    R 1,282–2,745

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Avebus bus
    18h 5m
    R 585–1,157

  3. Drive 994.2 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Potchefstroomcar car 994.2 km
    12h 9m
    R 2,254–3,256

  4. Fly from Port Elizabeth, drive

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PLZ - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar car
    3h 29m
    R 1,170–2,631

  5. Fly from Mthatha Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar car
    3h 23m
    R 2,599–4,766

  6. Bus via Grahamstown

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Potchefstroombus bus
    19h 10m
    R 1,249–1,721

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    13h 18m
    R 2,215–3,173

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR 944Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Eastern Cape to Potchefstroom.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 917.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Parys Ave via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 18h 5m.

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