There are 5 ways to get from Lagos to East London by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to East London
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to East London (ELS)plane LOS - ELS
9h 47mR 9,130–26,161Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane LOS - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
14h 24mR 7,860–22,491Drive 7,127.2 km
- Drive from Lagos to East Londoncar 7,127.2 km
4d 12hR 18,985–27,422Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LOS - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
13h 50mR 11,625–33,791Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane LOS - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to East Londonbus
17h 5mR 8,545–23,741
Lagos (LOS) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to East London is to fly and bus which costs R 7 500 - R 23 000 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to East London is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs R 9 000 - R 27 000.
The distance between Lagos and East London is 5139 km. The road distance is 7127.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Lagos to East London, including transfers.
East London is 1h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 1:02 AM in Lagos and 2:02 AM in East London.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to East London is 7127 km. It takes approximately 4 days 12h to drive from Lagos to East London.
There are 527+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and East London, South Africa?
South African Airways, Safair, and two other airlines fly from Lagos (LOS) to East London (ELS) once daily.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lagos to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Lagos to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Lagos to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Lagos to East London via Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Lagos to East London via Luanda, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–34,000
Flights from Lagos to East London via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lagos to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Lagos to Mthatha Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–37,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–380
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Bloemfontein to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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