There are 8 ways to get from Kokstad to East London by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or plane
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Bus via Mt Ayliff
best- Take the bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
8h 7mR 1,287–1,753Drive 403.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kokstad to East Londoncar 403.4 km
5h 46mR 911–1,316Bus to Margate, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to East London (ELS)plane MGH - ELS
7h 35mR 1,904–4,633Bus
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
8h 48mR 1,043–1,453Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to East London (ELS)plane UTT - ELS
8h 54mR 2,753–6,833Bus, 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 East London (ELS)plane DUR - ELS
7h 27mR 1,644–4,083Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane PZB - ELS
9h 50mR 2,314–5,353Drive to Maseru, fly
- Drive from Kokstad to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to East London (ELS)plane MSU - ELS
9h 26mR 3,088–8,124
Margate (MGH) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokstad to East London is to drive which costs R 900 - R 1 400 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kokstad to East London is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs R 900 - R 1 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokstad to East London. However, there are services departing from Mt Ayliff and arriving at East London via Mthatha and Butterworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Kokstad and East London is 415 km. The road distance is 403.4 km.
The best way to get from Kokstad to East London without a car is to bus via Mt Ayliff which takes 8h 7m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Kokstad to East London, including transfers.
Kokstad to East London bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mt Ayliff station.
Kokstad to East London bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokstad to East London is 403 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Kokstad to East London.
There are 525+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Kokstad to East London via Mt Ayliff, Mthatha, and Butterworth in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Margate to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,100
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,300
Flights from Maseru to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–7,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–11,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–9,000
Flights from Maseru to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Margate to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–6,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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 Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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 Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
- 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
- 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
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