There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Plettenberg Bay by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to George Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to George Airport (GRJ)plane FRA - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
22h 52mR 8,071–21,979Train to Frankfurt, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane FRA - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Baybus
24h 4mR 6,606–18,009Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to George Airport (GRJ)plane HAJ - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
24h 41mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to George Airport (GRJ)plane LEJ - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
25h 40mR 13,146–45,163Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to George Airport (GRJ)plane MUC - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
25h 15mR 12,036–23,632Train to Frankfurt, fly to East London, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to East London (ELS)plane FRA - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Plettenburg Baybus
28h 1mR 7,616–20,029
Frankfurt (FRA) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Plettenberg Bay is to train and fly and bus which costs R 6 500 - R 18 000 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Plettenberg Bay is to train and fly and bus which takes 22h 52m and costs R 8 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Europe and Plettenberg Bay is 9733 km.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Europe to Plettenberg Bay, including transfers.
Plettenberg Bay is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 10:49 AM in Europe and 11:49 AM in Plettenberg Bay.
There are 803+ hotels available in Plettenberg Bay.
What companies run services between Europe and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Plettenberg Bay. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to George Airport (GRJ), take the taxi to George Railway Stn, then take the bus to Plettenburg Bay. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Plettenburg Bay.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Munich International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Frankfurt to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Munich International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Munich International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Frankfurt to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to George Airport via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Airport via Windhoek, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–19,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to George Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to George Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Port Elizabeth via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 320–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 180–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 490–750
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 340–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 190–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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