There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Chintsa by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Chintsataxi
2h 38mR 1,635–3,513Car train, drive
cheapest- Take the car train from Johannesburg Park to Queenstowncartrain 74013
- Drive from Queenstown to Chintsacar
18h 6mR 760–1,180Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
15h 27mR 834–1,100Drive 970.7 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Chintsacar 970.7 km
10h 47mR 2,192–3,166Train, bus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain North-South
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus
19h 45mR 830–1,300
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Chintsa is to car train and drive which costs R 750 - R 1 200 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Chintsa is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 38m and costs R 1 600 - R 3 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Chintsa. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at East London via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Chintsa is 838 km. The road distance is 970.7 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Chintsa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 27m and costs R 800 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Johannesburg to Chintsa, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Chintsa bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Chintsa bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at East London station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Chintsa is 971 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Johannesburg to Chintsa.
There are 115+ hotels available in Chintsa.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Chintsa, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Johannesburg to East London twice daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 14h 43m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–6,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–5,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Johannesburg Park to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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