There are 5 ways to get from Germiston to East London by plane, bus (Greyhound), car train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
1h 55mR 1,375–2,605Bus via Germiston (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
15h 26mR 633–898Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
13h 3mR 815–1,232Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain 74013
- Drive from Molteno to East Londoncar
16h 25mR 908–1,392Drive 963.5 km
- Drive from Germiston to East Londoncar 963.5 km
10h 22mR 2,217–3,202
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germiston to East London is to bus via Germiston which costs R 600 - R 900 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Germiston to East London is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Germiston to East London. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at East London via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Germiston and East London is 795 km. The road distance is 963.5 km.
The best way to get from Germiston to East London without a car is to bus which takes 13h 3m and costs R 800 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Germiston to East London, including transfers.
Germiston to East London bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Johannesburg station.
The best way to get from Germiston to East London is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 800 - R 1 300 and takes 13h 3m.
Germiston to East London bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at East London station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germiston to East London is 964 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Germiston to East London.
What companies run services between Germiston, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
Safair, CemAir, and Airlink fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Vilamora Tours operates a bus from Johannesburg to East London once daily. Tickets cost R 450–650 and the journey takes 12h 50m. Greyhound ZA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–5,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–6,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–650
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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