There are 4 ways to get from Franschhoek to Garden Route by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ)plane CPT - GRJ
- Take the bus from George to Knysnabus
4h 3mR 1,837–4,358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paarl to Knysnabus
7h 15mR 603–780Drive 435.8 km
- Drive from Franschhoek to Garden Routecar 435.8 km
4h 46mR 1,161–1,677Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Somerset Westtaxi
- Take the bus from Somerset West to Knysnabus
7h 46mR 1,110–1,375
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Franschhoek to Garden Route is to bus which costs R 600 - R 800 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Franschhoek to Garden Route is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs R 1 800 - R 4 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Franschhoek to Garden Route. However, there are services departing from Paarl and arriving at Knysna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Franschhoek and Garden Route is 483 km. The road distance is 435.8 km.
The best way to get from Franschhoek to Garden Route without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs R 600 - R 800.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Franschhoek to Garden Route, including transfers.
Franschhoek to Garden Route bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Paarl station.
Franschhoek to Garden Route bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Knysna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franschhoek to Garden Route is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Franschhoek to Garden Route.
There are 864+ hotels available in Garden Route.
What companies run services between Franschhoek, South Africa and Garden Route, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Knysna once daily. Tickets cost R 300–420 and the journey takes 6h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,200
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from George to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Paarl to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Somerset West to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 550–750
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