There are 9 ways to get from Kokstad to Welkom by bus, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Margate, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MGH - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
7h 22mR 3,289–5,283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Johannesburgbus 17203
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
13h 53mR 738–1,023Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Kokstad to Welkomcar 543.5 km
8h 44mR 1,245–1,799Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
9h 1mR 3,388–6,003Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DUR - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
9h 59mR 1,729–3,953Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
9h 32mR 3,149–4,823Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane DUR - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
10h 14mR 2,319–4,483Bus via Port Shepstone
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
14h 53mR 949–1,313Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus 17203
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Welkombus 17210
16h 23mR 998–1,333
Margate (MGH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kokstad to Welkom is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 100 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kokstad to Welkom is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 22m and costs R 3 200 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokstad to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Mt Curie One Stop and arriving at Biuten St via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Kokstad and Welkom is 994 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
The best way to get from Kokstad to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 13h 53m and costs R 700 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Kokstad to Welkom, including transfers.
Kokstad to Welkom bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mt Curie One Stop station.
Kokstad to Welkom bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokstad to Welkom is 544 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Kokstad to Welkom.
There are 92+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Kokstad to Biuten St via Mt Curie One Stop, Johannesburg, and Park Station in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–2,800
- 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 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
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