There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Knysna by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly to George Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to George Airport (GRJ)plane MQP - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
6h 16mR 3,737–5,259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Baybus
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Knysnabus
25h 38mR 1,346–2,260Drive 1,477.8 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Knysnacar 1,477.8 km
17h 23mR 3,330–4,810Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane MQP - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus
9h 8mR 3,682–4,789Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to OR Tambo Airport
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Knysnabus
26h 1mR 1,634–2,307Drive, car train
- Drive from Mbombela to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Springfonteincartrain
- Drive from Springfontein to Knysnacar
22h 13mR 2,288–3,480
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Knysna is to bus which costs R 1 300 - R 2 300 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs R 3 700 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Knysna via Johannesburg and Mossel Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 38m.
The distance between Mbombela and Knysna is 1373 km. The road distance is 1477.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Knysna without a car is to bus which takes 25h 38m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 300.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Mbombela to Knysna, including transfers.
Mbombela to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Knysna is 1478 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Mbombela to Knysna.
There are 221+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Knysna, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Knysna via Johannesburg and Mossel Bay in around 25h 38m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,400
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–4,400
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–3,600
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–3,600
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–3,600
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,100
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–3,700
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–3,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Springfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 250–399
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 399
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 250
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mossel Bay to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 720–740
- Flexi
- R 660
- Saver
- R 600
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Nelspruit to OR Tambo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
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