How to get fromGaborone to Rhodes Universityby plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Gaborone to Rhodes University by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best
1. Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane GBE - PLZ
2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Grahamstownbus
7h 18m
R 3,510–8,520
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
19h 24m
R 733–1,360
Drive, car train
1. Drive from Gaborone to Germistoncar
2. Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain
3. Drive from Queenstown to Rhodes Universitycar
23h 56m
R 1,613–2,383
Drive 1,164.3 km
1. Drive from Gaborone to Rhodes Universitycar 1,164.3 km
16h 18m
R 2,624–3,790
Fly to East London, bus
1. Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to East London (ELS)plane GBE - ELS
2. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
7h 35m
R 3,365–8,810
Bus via Bhisho
1. Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
3. Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
23h 7m
R 1,306–1,852

Gaborone (GBE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

33Weekly Planes

4h 58mAverage Duration

R 2,764Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,194.4 km
Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Rhodes University, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Gaborone to Rhodes University via Johannesburg and Grahamstown in around 19h 24m.

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Grahamstown(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Makhanda, also known as Grahamstown, is a town of about 140,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about 110 km northeast of Gqeberha and 130 km southwest of East London. It is the largest town in the Makana Local Municipality, and the seat of the municipal council. It also hosts Rhodes University, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, the South African Library for the Blind (SALB), a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, and 6 South African Infantry Battalion. Furthermore, located approximately 3 km south-east of the town lies the world renowned Waterloo Farm, the only estuarine fossil site in the world from 360 million years ago with exceptional soft-tissue preservation.

Places to stay in Grahamstown

St Aidan's Manor(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Milner Manor(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Milner by The Oyster Collection(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

137 High Street Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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