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How to get fromGrahamstown to Newcastleby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Grahamstown to Newcastle by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PLZ - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Newcastlecar car
    7h 45m
    R 1,824–3,591

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to New Castlebus bus
    19h 28m
    R 710–1,010

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durban to NewCastleshuttle bus
    18h 3m
    R 1,008–1,299

  4. Drive 969.8 km

    1. Drive from Grahamstown to Newcastlecar car 969.8 km
    13h 47m
    R 2,155–3,112

  5. Bus to East London, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Newcastlecar car
    8h 20m
    R 1,874–3,878

  6. Bus to East London, fly to Pietermaritzburg, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Fly from East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane ELS - PZB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to NewCastleshuttle bus
    12h 43m
    R 2,509–5,673

  7. Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus bus
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Newcastlecar car
    11h 23m
    R 3,229–5,605

  8. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to King Shaka International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane PLZ - DUR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durban to NewCastleshuttle bus
    12h 6m
    R 2,480–4,677

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 814Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,340.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Grahamstown to New Castle via Johannesburg in around 19h 28m.

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