There are 4 ways to get from Hout Bay to Knysna by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ)plane CPT - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
3h 32mR 1,757–4,282Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Capetown to Paarltrain Northern
- Take the bus from Paarl to Knysnabus
9h 27mR 518–677Drive 498.4 km
- Drive from Hout Bay to Knysnacar 498.4 km
5h 28mR 1,316–1,900Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Knysnabus
10h 15mR 825–1,045
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hout Bay to Knysna is to train and bus which costs R 500 - R 700 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hout Bay to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs R 1 700 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Hout Bay to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Mariners Wharf and arriving at Knysna via Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Hout Bay and Knysna is 452 km. The road distance is 498.4 km.
The best way to get from Hout Bay to Knysna without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs R 500 - R 700.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Hout Bay to Knysna, including transfers.
Hout Bay to Knysna bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Cape Town station.
Hout Bay to Knysna bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Knysna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hout Bay to Knysna is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Hout Bay to Knysna.
There are 862+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Hout Bay, South Africa and Knysna, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Cape Town to Knysna once daily. Tickets cost R 500–650 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,200
- Phone
- +27 11 013 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- PRASA
Train from Capetown to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 13–15
- Website
- PRASA
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Paarl to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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