There are 9 ways to get from Kokstad to Cape Town by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
best- Take the bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PZB - CPT
9h 24mR 4,162–7,934Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kokstad to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
24h 4mR 861–1,582Drive 1,355.3 km
- Drive from Kokstad to Cape Towncar 1,355.3 km
16h 52mR 3,154–4,556Bus to Margate, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MGH - CPT
7h 53mR 4,439–6,433Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
9h 6mR 4,706–8,492Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
8h 14mR 1,729–4,103Bus to East London, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ELS - CPT
9h 50mR 1,927–3,917Bus via East London
- Take the bus from Kokstad to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Cape Townbus
25h 35mR 1,002–1,572Drive via Bellville 1,334.8 km
- Drive from Kokstad to Bellvillecar 1,334.8 km
17h 24mR 3,165–4,549
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kokstad to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 600 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kokstad to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs R 4 400 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokstad to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Kokstad and arriving at Cape Town via Umtata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
The distance between Kokstad and Cape Town is 1427 km. The road distance is 1355.3 km.
The best way to get from Kokstad to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 24h 4m and costs R 850 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Kokstad to Cape Town, including transfers.
Kokstad to Cape Town bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Kokstad station.
Kokstad to Cape Town bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokstad to Cape Town is 1355 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Kokstad to Cape Town.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Kokstad to Cape Town via Mthatha and Umtata in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,900
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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