There are 4 ways to get from Grahamstown to Empangeni by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PLZ - RCB
6h 54mR 1,634–3,691Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
15h 50mR 682–963Drive 921.7 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Empangenicar 921.7 km
12h 34mR 2,111–3,049Bus to East London, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane ELS - RCB
8h 19mR 4,084–8,878
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Empangeni is to bus which costs R 650 - R 1 000 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Empangeni is to bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs R 1 600 - R 3 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Empangeni. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Richards Bay via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Empangeni is 1002 km. The road distance is 921.7 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Empangeni without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs R 650 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Grahamstown to Empangeni, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Empangeni bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Empangeni bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Empangeni is 922 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Grahamstown to Empangeni.
There are 188+ hotels available in Empangeni.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Empangeni, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Empangeni via Durban and Richards Bay in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–7,000
Flights from East London to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–9,500
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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