There are 4 ways to get from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Fort Beaufort to King William's Towntaxi
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Kokstadbus
7h 37mR 856–1,076Drive 495.6 km
- Drive from Fort Beaufort to Kokstadcar 495.6 km
7h 15mR 1,148–1,657Taxi, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Beaufort to East London (ELS)taxi
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane ELS - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus
10h 26mR 3,020–6,025Taxi, fly to Margate
- Take the taxi from Fort Beaufort to East London (ELS)taxi
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Margate (MGH)plane ELS - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi
8h 37mR 7,110–13,275
East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad is to taxi and bus which costs R 850 - R 1 100 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 700.
The distance between Fort Beaufort and Kokstad is 559 km. The road distance is 495.6 km.
The best way to get from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs R 850 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Beaufort to Kokstad is 496 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Fort Beaufort, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad. However, you can take the taxi to King William's Town then take the bus to Kokstad. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort Beaufort to Kokstad in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–10,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from King William's Town to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,200
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