There are 9 ways to get from Grahamstown to Welkom by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
10h 35mR 609–817Bus via Bloemfontein
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
10h 45mR 529–767Drive 730.7 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Welkomcar 730.7 km
9h 51mR 1,658–2,395Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
7h 20mR 1,774–3,491Bus via Idutywa
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Welkombus 17210
15h 58mR 782–1,081Bus to East London, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
7h 56mR 1,824–3,778Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane PLZ - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
9h 31mR 2,414–6,871Bus to East London, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane ELS - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
10h 26mR 3,264–5,258Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
10h 58mR 3,179–5,605
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Welkom is to bus via Bloemfontein which costs R 500 - R 800 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Welkom is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 20m and costs R 1 700 - R 3 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Welkom via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Welkom is 736 km. The road distance is 730.7 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs R 600 - R 850.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Grahamstown to Welkom, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Welkom bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Welkom bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Welkom is 731 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Grahamstown to Welkom.
There are 94+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Welkom via Bloemfontein in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,900
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,600
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,600
Flights from East London to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
Flights from East London to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
Flights from East London to Bram Fischer International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
- 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
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- 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
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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