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How to get fromGrahamstown to Mbombelaby bus, plane, car, car train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Grahamstown to Mbombela by bus, plane, car, car train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane PLZ - MQP
    6h 39m
    R 3,484–4,571

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus bus
    18h 48m
    R 750–1,160

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar car
    2. Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Mbombelacar car
    21h 54m
    R 1,475–2,267

  4. Drive 1,313.9 km

    1. Drive from Grahamstown to Mbombelacar car 1,313.9 km
    14h 56m
    R 2,960–4,275

  5. Bus to East London, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Fly from East London (ELS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane ELS - MQP
    7h 24m
    R 3,434–5,258

  6. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane PLZ - SZK
    3. Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyviewtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Hazyview to Nelspruitbus bus
    10h 4m
    R 5,574–8,941

  7. Bus via Bhisho

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Townbus bus
    2. Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruitbus bus
    23h 40m
    R 1,312–2,022

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,675Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,251.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Mbombela, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Nelspruit via Johannesburg in around 18h 48m.

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