There are 3 ways to get from Grahamstown to Beaufort West by taxi, 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, bus
best- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Cookhousetaxi
- Take the bus from Cookhouse to Noupoortbus
- Take the taxi from Noupoort to Excel Garagetaxi
- Take the bus from Excel Garage to Bird Stbus
9h 47mR 2,768–3,410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Beaufort Westbus
13h 34mR 1,099–1,527Drive 452.9 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Beaufort Westcar 452.9 km
7h 36mR 1,219–1,761
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Beaufort West is to bus which costs R 1 100 - R 1 600 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Beaufort West is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Beaufort West. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Beaufort West via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Beaufort West is 653 km. The road distance is 452.9 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Beaufort West without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs R 2 700 - R 3 500.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Grahamstown to Beaufort West, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Beaufort West bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Beaufort West bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Beaufort West is 453 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Grahamstown to Beaufort West.
There are 91+ hotels available in Beaufort West.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Beaufort West, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Beaufort West via Bloemfontein in around 13h 34m.
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cookhouse to Noupoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Excel Garage to Bird St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 200–280
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 200–280
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (81) 505-1990
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Bloemfontein to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,000
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,900
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