There are 4 ways to get from Franschhoek to Knysna 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 Railway Stn to Knysnabus
3h 57mR 1,793–3,866Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paarl to Knysnabus
7h 12mR 449–596Drive 438.6 km
- Drive from Franschhoek to Knysnacar 438.6 km
4h 50mR 992–1,433Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Somerset Westtaxi
- Take the bus from Somerset West to Knysnabus
7h 43mR 805–1,010
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franschhoek to Knysna is to bus which costs R 440 - R 600 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Franschhoek to Knysna is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs R 1 700 - R 3 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Franschhoek to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Paarl and arriving at Knysna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Franschhoek and Knysna is 480 km. The road distance is 438.6 km.
The best way to get from Franschhoek to Knysna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs R 440 - R 600.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Franschhoek to Knysna, including transfers.
Franschhoek to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Paarl station.
Franschhoek to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Knysna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franschhoek to Knysna is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Franschhoek to Knysna.
There are 836+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Franschhoek, South Africa and Knysna, 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 1,200–2,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,900
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 300–380
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