There are 8 ways to get from Kokstad to Cape Town by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Margate, fly
best- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MGH - CPT
7h 53mR 4,349–6,083Bus via Durban
cheapest- Take the bus from Kokstad to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus
33h 8mR 867–1,861Bus
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus 17203
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
24h 39mR 888–1,633Drive 1,355.3 km
- Drive from Kokstad to Cape Towncar 1,355.3 km
16h 52mR 3,054–4,411Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
9h 46mR 4,498–7,383Bus, 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 1,589–3,833Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PZB - CPT
10h 22mR 4,159–5,803Drive via Bellville 1,334.8 km
- Drive from Kokstad to Bellvillecar 1,334.8 km
17h 24mR 3,067–4,407
Margate (MGH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokstad to Cape Town is to bus via Durban which costs R 850 - R 1 900 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kokstad to Cape Town is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs R 4 300 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokstad to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Mt Curie One Stop and arriving at Cape Town via Umtata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
The distance between Kokstad and Cape Town is 1329 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 39m and costs R 850 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Kokstad to Cape Town, including transfers.
Kokstad to Cape Town bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mt Curie One Stop 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 1164+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Kokstad to Cape Town via Mt Curie One Stop, Mthatha, and Umtata in around 24h 39m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Margate to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–5,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Margate to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–5,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–6,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 750–780
- Flexi
- R 680–720
- Saver
- R 600–640
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