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

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There are 9 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Welkom by plane, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly East London to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar car
    4h 24m
    R 1,572–3,185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus bus
    12h 32m
    R 552–797

  3. Drive  818.4 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Welkomcar car 818.4 km
    10h 12m
    R 1,857–2,682

  4. Fly Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PLZ - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar car
    4h 33m
    R 1,460–3,071

  5. Fly Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar car
    4h 26m
    R 2,889–5,206

  6. Fly East London to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane ELS - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus bus
    6h 54m
    R 3,012–4,665

  7. Fly Mthatha Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane UTT - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus bus
    7h 6m
    R 3,929–11,486

  8. Bus via Port Elizabeth

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus bus
    13h 32m
    R 768–1,059

  9. Bus via Idutywa

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Idutywabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Idutywa to Welkombus bus 17210
    17h 53m
    R 810–1,120

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR 945Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,053.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Biuten St via Bloemfontein and Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr in around 12h 32m.

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