There are 4 ways to get from Garden Route to Cape Town by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GRJ - CPT
3h 24mR 1,655–4,431Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Knysna to Cape Townbus
7h 54mR 530–686Drive 485.8 km
- Drive from Garden Route to Cape Towncar 485.8 km
5h 11mR 1,124–1,623Drive via Bellville 471.1 km
- Drive from Garden Route to Bellvillecar 471.1 km
5h 54mR 1,148–1,636
George Airport (GRJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Garden Route to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 500 - R 700 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Garden Route to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs R 1 600 - R 4 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Garden Route to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Knysna and arriving at Cape Town via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Garden Route and Cape Town is 443 km. The road distance is 485.8 km.
The best way to get from Garden Route to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs R 500 - R 700.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Garden Route to Cape Town, including transfers.
Garden Route to Cape Town bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Knysna station.
Garden Route to Cape Town bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garden Route to Cape Town is 486 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Garden Route to Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Garden Route, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Knysna to Cape Town once daily. Tickets cost R 500–650 and the journey takes 7h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from George Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from George Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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