There are 5 ways to get from Kimberley to East London by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kimberley
best- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to East London (ELS)plane KIM - ELS
3h 39mR 3,328–5,155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Long St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
20h 15mR 855–1,434Drive 712.9 km
- Drive from Kimberley to East Londoncar 712.9 km
7h 58mR 1,910–2,759Taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kimberley to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)taxi
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS)plane BFN - ELS
5h 25mR 4,473–6,881Bus via Pretoria (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kimberley to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East London Stnbus
23h 39mR 1,075–1,444
Kimberley to East London by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kimberley to East London is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 500 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kimberley to East London is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs R 3 300 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimberley to East London. However, there are services departing from Long St and arriving at East London via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Kimberley and East London is 572 km. The road distance is 712.9 km.
The best way to get from Kimberley to East London without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs R 850 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Kimberley to East London, including transfers.
Kimberley to East London bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Long St station.
The best way to get from Kimberley to East London is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs R 3 300 - R 5 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 850 - R 1 500 and takes 20h 15m.
Kimberley to East London bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kimberley to East London is 713 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Kimberley to East London.
What companies run services between Kimberley, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
Airlink, CemAir, and Safair fly from Kimberley (KIM) to East London (ELS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Long St to East London via Johannesburg in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,500
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,200
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–8,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–6,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–8,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via George, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–8,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kimberley to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to East London Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–650
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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