There are 5 ways to get from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay 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 to George Airport, 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 Plettenburg Baybus
4h 27mR 2,031–4,606Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paarl to Plettenburg Baybus
7h 42mR 587–758Drive 471.8 km
- Drive from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Baycar 471.8 km
5h 17mR 1,257–1,816Taxi, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane CPT - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Baybus
6h 54mR 1,916–3,036Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Somerset Westtaxi
- Take the bus from Somerset West to Plettenburg Baybus
8h 13mR 1,080–1,335
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay is to bus which costs R 550 - R 800 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs R 2 000 - R 4 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay. However, there are services departing from Paarl and arriving at Plettenburg Bay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Franschhoek and Plettenberg Bay is 511 km. The road distance is 471.8 km.
The best way to get from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs R 550 - R 800.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay, including transfers.
Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Paarl station.
Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Plettenburg Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Franschhoek to Plettenberg Bay.
There are 822+ hotels available in Plettenberg Bay.
What companies run services between Franschhoek, South Africa and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Plettenburg Bay once daily. Tickets cost R 310–430 and the journey takes 7h 21m.
- 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
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,500
- 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
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,000
- 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 Somerset West to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- 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 Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- R 550–750
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