There are 5 ways to get from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Port Elizabeth
best- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane DUR - PLZ
8h 7mR 2,088–4,589Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus
20h 25mR 993–1,789Bus via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Port Elizabethbus
19h 18mR 1,330–1,739Drive 1,001.4 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Gqeberhacar 1,001.4 km
13h 40mR 2,264–3,270Bus, fly to East London
- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)plane DUR - ELS
8h 1mR 1,898–4,699
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape is to bus which costs R 950 - R 1 800 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs R 1 900 - R 4 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape. However, there are services departing from Ladysmith and arriving at Port Elizabeth via Mthatha and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Ladysmith and Eastern Cape is 986 km. The road distance is 1001.4 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape without a car is to bus via Mthatha which takes 19h 18m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape, including transfers.
Ladysmith to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Ladysmith station.
Ladysmith to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Eastern Cape is 1001 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Ladysmith to Eastern Cape.
There are 829+ hotels available in Eastern Cape.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Eastern Cape, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Ladysmith to Port Elizabeth via Mthatha, Komani, and Queenstown in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
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
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–5,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,800
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Queenstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–470
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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